In 2009 Heart Children New Zealand Inc proudly celebrates its 25th year, supporting children born with heart conditions, and their families, throughout New Zealand.
Twelve babies are born every week with a heart defect in New Zealand. That is 600 babies every year.
Heart Children New Zealand provides care and support to heart kids and their families. From before birth, through surgery, rehabilitation and into the future
we understand how important it is to have a strong support network to fall back on.
Saturday 28 November 2009
Online registrations open July 1st 2009
Do you have what it takes to be part of the Heart Children Heart Rider team the this year's Wattyl Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge?
The Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge - New Zealand’s premier cycling event, based around a 160km circumnavigation of Lake Taupo - is organised by the Taupo Moana Rotary Club, and Heart Children New Zealand is the Challenge's official charity...
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2-12 July 2009
North Shore Events Centre & ASB Stadium
Heart Children New Zealand is excited to be the nominated charity of the 2009 FIBA Under 19 World Championships. What an awesome event to have in New Zealand.
The 3rd of July will be Heart Children day at the Basketball, come on down to North Shore Events Centre and support Heart Children and the Junior Tall Blacks at the same time! The first game Australia v Spain begins at 5pm and New Zealand v Croatia kicks off at 7.30pm.
For tickets visit www.ticketek.co.nz. Or if you want to volunteer and help out Heart Children fundraising on they day please email liz@heartchildren.org.nz
June - August 2009
Farmers are celebrating 100 years of working in the New Zealand community.
As part of their celebration each of their stores have chosen a charity to support and for each dollar they raise will be matched from Farmers head office. Heart Children New Zealand and Heart Children NZ South Canterbury Branch have both been fortunate to be selected by Farmers Botany and Farmers Timaru.
Thank you for your support, and best of luck with the fundraising!
Registration closes: 7 September 2009
Challenge begins: 22 September 2009
The Kiwi Workplace Challenge is a fun and entertaining way to raise funds for Heart Children.
Working in teams of four, entrants build their own animated characters, and then use their real life steps and activity to join Olympian Bevan Docherty on the world’s greatest virtual tourism adventure from Mozambique to the South Pacific.... [read more]
Heart Children New Zealand's Annual 2009 Appeal Week - Heart Kids Week - ran from
24-30 May.
What a huge week it was! With the first Heart Stopper Challenges through the country taking place on 22 May, Heart Kids Week kept on going until the 31st... [read more]