Contact Us

National Office : Heart Children NZ House

Postal Address
PO Box 108 034
Symonds Street
Auckland, 1150

0800 KIDZ HEARTS
0800 543 943
Ph: 09 377 9950
Fax: 09 377 9954
heartchildren@heartchildren.org.nz

Physical Address
Heart Children NZ House
Level 1
60 Grafton Road
Auckland

Heart Children NZ Staff : Phone: 09 377 9950

Chief Executive Officer:

Garth Halliday, ext 804

Fundraising Manager:
Fundraising & Communications
Coordinator:
Events & Sponsorship Coordinator:

Iyanthi Wijayanayake, ext 805
Debbie Madden, ext 812
Liz Beck, ext 813

Accounts Manager:
Accounts Assistant:

Liliana Blazevic, ext 808
Angela Turner, ext 815

Services Co-ordinator:

Margaret O'Sullivan, ext 809

Donor Development & Database
Coordinator:

Indira Bhana, ext 807

Administration Manager:

Sue Clark, ext 806

Receptionist:

Eden Matheson, ext 801

Government Liaison:

Roger McClay, 0274 570 886

Youth & Young Adults Coordinator:         

Wendy Bowen, 021 071 4667

National Manager, Family Support :

Shona Harvey, ext 803

Regional Family Support Coordinator,
Upper North Island:

Vaniva Lewis, ext 811

Family Support Hospital Worker:

Jocelyn Paterson, 027 488 355             

Regional Family Support Cordinator,
Lower North Island:
Hawkes Bay Family Support Worker


Carla Ward, 027 222 3031


Maureen Lutter 021 282 0787

Regional Family Support Cordinator,
Upper South Island: 
Regional Family Support Worker:                                 


Karen Hand, 027 630 4648

Debbie Kopa  021 848 745

 

Regional Family Support Coordinator,
Lower South Island 
Bronwyn Finnerty, 021 848 743 
 

Regional Branches

Auckland

Family Support
Marie Jujnovich
56 Oakdale Road
Hillsborough
Auckland
Ph: 09 625 8591
021 210 3170


Board Chairperson
Donna Jujnovich
29 Fernleigh Avenue
Royal Oak
Auckland 1023
Ph: 09 625 5087: donna.jujnovich@fairfaxmedia.co.nz

Chairperson
Jo Carter
32 Highland Avenue
Titirangi, 0604
Ph: H 09 817 7369
W 09 817 5140
Mob: 027 431 1330
pdcarter@webworld.co.nz

Secretary
Julie Neilson
69 Nikau Street
New Lynn
Auckland
Ph: 09 827 3483
09 357 6767 (W)
Fax: 09 357 6769
actron@xtra.co.nz

Ashburton

Tania Green
280 Cameron Street
Ashburton
Ph: 03 308 8393
0274 522 997
greenie.tarn@xtra.co.nz

Bay of Plenty

Chairperson/Treasurer
Nicky Compton
223 Gloucester Rd
Mt Maunganui, 3116
07 574 8727/mob021 405 664
compton@clear.net.nz

Vice-Chairperson
Jo Gunn
34 Athena Grove
Papamoa
Ph: 07 542 3220
Mob: 027 275 3846
grant_jo@xtra.co.nz

Secretary:
Pam Campbell
21 Edgehill Place
Te Puke
Ph: 07 573 4664
Mob: 027 629 4335
swedeater@xtra.co.nz
Newletter
Stuart Watson
856 Oropi Road
Tauranga
Ph: 07 543 3356
Mob: 027 663 1770
swatson@xnet.co.nz

Teen Leader/Support
Krystal Richmond
15 Newnham Road
Te Puna
Ph: 07 552 6224
sksfamily@kol.co.nz

All correspondence to:
Heart Children - Bay Of Plenty
P.O. Box 14266
Tauranga Mail Centre, 3143
Email: heartchildrenbop@clear.net.nz

Family Liaison/Worker
Angela Griffiths
Ph: 0800 BOPHK (126745)thegriffs@orcon.net.nz

Committee Members
Sharron Richmond
15 Newnham Road
Te Puna
Ph: 07 552 6224
Email: sksfamily@kol.co.nz

Fiona Hollis
17 Thornlea Drive
Welcome Bay
Tauranga
Ph: 07 544 8834
Mob: 027 711 6162
seekfiona@gmail.com

Janine Stevens
266 Levers Road
Matua
Tauranga
Ph: 07 570 1469
janine.stevens@yahoo.com.au

Board Member:
Sheree Dodson
bsdodson@xtra.co.nz

Blenheim

Bronwyn & Bruce Cooke
46 Leefield Street
Blenheim
Ph: 03 578 8801
bruce.bronwyn@paradise.net.nz

Anne Goodyer
125 Wellington Street
Picton
Ph: 03 573 7368/mob: 027 432 5718
Email: kgoodyer@xtra.co.nz

Buller

Diana Menzies
146 Russell
Westport 7825
Ph: 03 789 6984/03 788 9030
Email: j.d.menzies@xtra.co.nz

Coromandel/
Thames Valley

Julia Te Huia
8 Waihou Street
Turua
RD 4
Thames
Ph: 07 867 5402
jstehuia@xtra.co.nz

 

Christchurch
Canterbury

All Correspondence to:
Canterbury Branch

The Community House
141 Hereford Street
Christchurch
Ph: 03 940 9430 office or 03 383 0723
heartcanterbury@paradise.net.nz

Secretary/Treasurer  
Judith Wakelin
Ph: 03 343 3902
Email: judith@wakelin.net.nz

Contact Judith for membership details or enquiries.

Board Member - HCNZ Vice-Chairperson
Ross Blackler
Ph: 03 338 1611
Mob: 025 774 071
Email: rossuzclear.net.nz

Regional Family Support Coordinator - Upper South Island
Karen Hand
Ph: 03 383 0723 Email:karen@heartchildren.org.nz

Family Support Worker
Debbie Kopa
Ph: 03 355 9928 office or 021 848 745
Email: debbiekopa@paradise.net.nz

Chairperson
Lisa Stanley
Ph: 03 327 5602
Email: slandss@clear.net.nz

 

Dannevirke

David & Sharlene Curtis
17A  Ruahine Street
Dannevirke
Ph: 06 374 9947
Mob: 025 218 0575/025 221 4958
dscurtis@xtra.co.nz

Dunedin
Otago

Regional Family Support Coordinator:
Bronwyn Finnerty 
P O Box 44445 Mosgiel
Otago
Ph: 03 489 6807
Mob 021 848 743
Email: bronwyn@heartchildren.org.nz

Family Support Worker
Bernadette Milburn
5 Wray Street
Brockville
Dunedin
Ph: 03 476 4986
rbmilburn@xtra.co.nz

Secretary
Theresa Smith
13 Cutten Street
South Dunedin
ph: 03 455 2643
Email: TheresaAlanS@slingshot.co.nz

Branch Email: heartchildrenotago@hotmail.com

Chairperson:
Suzanne Crosado
110 Richardson Street
St Kilda, Dunedin
Ph: 03 455 0802
brynley.crosado@ihug.co.nz

Treasurer:
Katrina Kerr-Bell
16 Wycolla Avenue
St Clair
Dunedin
Ph: 03 456 3060
rkkerr-bell@xtra.co.nz

Hawkes Bay

Chairperson/Family Support
Bev Webb
206 Davis St
St Leonards
Hastings
Ph: 06 873 4955
webbfive@paradise.net.nz

Treasurer:
Angela McGregor
1011 Frances Street
Hastings, 4122
Ph: 06 876 8665/mob 0274 434466
angelam@farmlands.co.nz

Family Support Worker
Jo Kara
106 Dover Road
Flaxmere
Hastings
Ph: 06 879 9172

Secretary:
Shirley Champion
28 Reeve Drive
Havelock North
Ph: 06 877 1482
Shirley.Champion@nbnz.co.nz

Family Support Worker:
Yvonne Tonks
215 Nikau Street
Hastings 4120
Ph: 06 878 9392/mob 021 122 9445
nigeltonks@xtra.co.nz

Family Support Worker
Sarah Lumb
123 Westminster Avenue
Tamatea
Napier
Ph: 06 843 9012

Invercargill

Inactive Branch: Contact Person
Paul Gray
120 Gimblett Place
Waikiwi, Invercargill, 9810
Ph: 03 217 5667
Email: paul@rugbysouthland.co.nz

Manawatu

Chairperson
Pam McKinnon
Ph: 06 328 2707
Mob: 027 339 0884
Email: mckinnonclan@xnet.co.nz

Family Support
Jo Harwood
Ph: 06 355 9146
Email: jodes@inspire.net.nz

Committee Members
Karl Dale
Phone - 06 356 4324
Email: kcdale@inspire.net.nz

Suzanne Hatfield
Phone - 06 356 4227
Email: hatty93@hotmail.com

 

 

 

Secretary
Naomi Goodin
Ph: 06 354 3604
Email: n.rgoodin@xtra.co.nz

Treasurer:
Louise Stormont
Ph: 06 324 8939
Email:louisestormont@xtra.co.nz

 

Vicki Simon
Email: V.N.Simon@massey.ac.nz  

Belinda & Alistair Cadzow
Phone - 06 355 1474
Email: cadzows@xtra.co.nz              

Nelson

Chairperson
Maria Briggs
Home: 03 548 8286 / 021 835251
maria.briggs@xtra.co.nz

Anice Doel
Ph: 03 546 8400
Anicedoel@gmail.com

Treasurer:
Alison Moffat
Ph: 03 544 5113

Northland

Chris Buckby
PO Box 299
Kaitaia
Ph: 09 408 2409
bcbuckby@paradise.net.nz

Gaylene Pearce
10 Kea Place
 Woodhill
 Whangarei
Ph: 09 438 5460
Email: gaylenepearce@xtra.co.nz

Ingrid Wubben
139 Waikaramu Road RD 2
Waimate North
Northland
Ph:   09 405 9929
Fax: 09 407 4998
mibiznizz@xtra.co.nz

Queenstown
Central Otago

Branch Presently Inactive
All Enquiries contact Head Office

Phone: 09 377 9950 - garth@heartchildren.org.nz

Rotorua

Chairperson
Belinda McNee
37 Bell Road
Western Heights
Rotorua, 3015
Ph: 07 348 2042 / Mob: 021 166 6230
Email: belindaandgrant@clear.net.nz

Secretary
Angela van der Bruggen
87c Mallard Drive
Rotorua
Ph: 07 347 4081 / W 07 347 2992
Email: angela.b@ihug.co.nz
(Tues, Wed, Thurs 8.30 - 1.30)

Treasurer
Anne Thrush
3 Perepere Street
Western Heights
Rotorua, 3015
Ph: 07 346 3379
Ph: 07 348 2106
Mob: 021 144 1707
Email: annethrush@kinect.co.nz

Family Support Worker
Wendy Beazley
380 Malfroy Road
Rotorua, 3015
Ph: 07 349 4197H / 07 348 7514 W / Mob: 021 349 419
Email: beezo@kol.co.nz

Taranaki

Chairperson
Sally Wooller
32 Nelson Street
Waitara
Ph: 06 754 4766
Email: wooller@xtra.co.nz

Secretary
Cheryl Craig
625A Wingrove Road
R.D.23 Stratford, 4393
Ph: 06 762 2707
Mob: 027 309 0788
Email: maccj@xtra.co.nz

Treasurer/Family Support
Irene Wells
46 Waiwaka Terrace
Strandon
New Plymouth
Ph: 06 759 1806
Email: mikeandirene@xtra.co.nz

 

Tauranga

See Bay of Plenty

Timaru
(South Canterbury)

Chairperson
Julie Phillips
51 Phar Lap Road
R.D.3 Timaru, 7973
Ph: 03 688 2635

Vice-Chairperson
Bob Merritt
48 Maltby Avenue
Timaru
Ph: 03 688 1611
Wk: 03 684 7185
Email: nick.bob@xtra.co.nz

Family Support Worker
Chelly Leov
Te Awa Road
R.D.25
Temuka
Ph: 03 615 6307

Committee Members:
Kirsty Dimmock
189 Otipua Road
Timaru
Ph: 03 684 3756
doncd@timaru.com

Lee Stokes
2 Denmark Street
Fairlie
Ph: 03 685 8138

Secretary/Family Support
Nicky Merritt
48 Maltby Avenue
Timaru
Ph: 03 688 1611
03 688 9292 (W)
Mob: 027 426 6209
nick.bob@xtra.co.nz

Treasurer
Graham Yarrall
226 Douglas Street
Timaru
Ph: 03 684 3428

Committee Members:
Tracy McDonald
Flat 3, 176 Wai-iti Road
Timaru
Ph: 03 688 6768

Jacqui Yarrall
226 Douglas Street
Timaru
Ph: 03 684 3428

Chris Maslin
37 Russell Square
Timaru
Ph: 03 688 3068

Waikato

Chairperson/Family Support
Becky Walling
P.O. Box 314
Morrinsville
Ph: 07 824 0894
Mob: 027 493 4476
Fax: 07 824 1094
Email: wallingcontracting@farmside.co.nz

Waitaki

Support Group
For Information Contact:
Robyn Hayes
11 Gordon Street
Weston
North Otago
Ph: 021 234 4749

Wanganui

Chairperson/Family Support
Helen Tweeddale
Marangai RD 2
Wanganui
Ph: 06 342 6627
027 478 6830
thetweeddales@xtra.co.nz

Treasurer/Minute Secretary
Willie Robinson
56 Gonville Avenue
Wanganui
Ph: 06 345 2358
Email: stephwill@infogen.net.nz

Michelle Slight
48 Patapu Street
Wanganui
Ph: 06 343 1305
Email: slightmb@slingshot.co.nz

Russell & Mandy Gedye
80 Portal Street
Wanganui
Ph: 06 347 6328
Email: russellandmandy@xtra.co.nz

Stephanie Robinson
56 Gonville Avenue
Wanganui
Ph: 06 345 2358
Email: stephwill@infogen.net.nz

Wellington/
Wairarapa

Regional Family Support Coordinator - Lower North Island
Carla Ward
122 Manuka Street
Stokes Valley
Lower Hutt, 5019
Ph: 04 970 6937
Mob: 027 222 3031
Email: carla@heartchildren.org.nz

All correspondence to:
Wellington Regional Office
P.O.  Box 37268
Stokes Valley

Family Support Workers
Tamara Sundberg
26 Tanera Crescent
Brooklyn
Wellington
Ph: 04 385 4865
Email: tamaravsb@gmail.com

Maria Keating
509 Riverside Drive
Lower Hutt
Ph: 04 567 0267
Mob: 027 714 4543
Email: wayneandmaria@xtra.co.nz

Diane Szabo
10 Hathaway Avenue
Karori
Wellington
Mob: 027 446 5662
Email: diane.szabo@xtra.co.nz

Nikki Williams
18 Stanhope Grove
Korokoro
Lower Hutt
Ph: 04 586 6812
Mob: 021 172 9831
rich.nikki@paradise.net.co

Liz Fellows
24 Puriri Street
Woburn
Lower Hutt
Ph: 04 586 2727
Mob: 027 2811 949
liz.fellows@xtra.co.nz (hm)
liz.fellows@charities.govt.nz (wk)

Scott Murray
47 Raukawa Street
Stokes Valley
Lower Hutt
Ph: 04 973 2621
Mob: 027 423 9688
scottmurray@actrix.co.nz

Chairperson
Stephen Clark
16 Clifford Road
Johnsonville
Wellington, 6037
Ph: 04 972 8214
Mob: 027 289 4150
Stephen.clark@clear.net.nz
stephen.clark@nbnz.co.nz

Secretary
Jo MacAlpine
24 Maymorn Road
Te Marua
Upper Hut
Ph: 04 5262499
Mob: 027 306 6737
Email: maca@slingshot.co.nz
Email: joanne.macalpine@nzdf.mil.nz

Treasurer
Jo Riordan
4 Brooker Grove
Newlands
Wellington
Ph: 04 972 7008
Mob: 027 223 0300
Email: bjack@paradise.net.nz

All Branch Correspondence To:
P.O. Box 31 502
Lower Hutt

Board Member:
Kathryn Scrivener
26 Copeland Street
Epuni, Lower Hutt 
Ph: H: 04 971 1401
Mob: 021 201 1313
kathryn_scrivener@hotmail.com

 

Whakatane

Family Support Worker
Leona Macdougall
111 McCracken Road
R.D.2
Whakatane
07 304 9396 or 027 292 4848