The Nicola Robinson Scholarship funds an annual scholarship for a Health NZ nurse working in the adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer service.
A rare paediatric cancers clinical trial fund for the Australian and New Zealand Children’s Haematology and Oncology Group (ANZCHOG) supported by the Wayne Francis Charitable Trust.
Research into practical therapies for the treatment of bipolar disorder supported by the Sue Bradford Memorial Fund.
2024
Funding of $33k to Te Whatu Ora Waitaha for the provision of Medical Mediation Training for staff within Child Health.
Macpac Fund for Good kindly donates equipment and sportswear to the Child, Adolescent and Family Service Adventure Therapy Group.
Raised $100,000 to fit out the whānau rooms at the new central city birthing unit, Kuwawaka.
Feast 2024 is held at the Christchurch Town Hall in September raising $260,000 for NICU internal transport incubators.
Amazing Raise 2024 is held and raises $110,000 for Kahurangi.
2023
Whānau beverage station opened in the Waipapa Christchurch Hospital Children's Ward.
Māia launches the ‘Better Space’ campaign and raises $1,000,000 for Kahurangi, the new Child, Adolescent and Family mental health outpatients facility, with the support of dollar matching from the Rātā Foundation.
Feast 2023 is held at the Christchurch Town Hall in September raising $360,000 for Kahurangi.
A mobile mini-car is donated to the Waipapa Christchurch Children's Ward to transport children to surgery kindly donated by Vital Healthcare Property Trust.
Purchase of a range of chairs and seating options to assist with patient care and comfort within the Older Person’s Health service at Burwood Hospital.
Māia facilitates the financial support for a programme to train registered nurses to become anaesthetic assistants, enabling them to assist anaesthetists in surgery.
The purchase of reclining chairs for care and comfort of haematology patients who have a long length of stay while being treated.
Partnership with Wayne Francis charitable trust to fund research into children with rare cancers renewed until 2030.
Waiwetu Trust becomes a project partner.
Westfield Riccarton chooses Māia for its Christmas gift wrapping station donations.
2022
Funded the Listening to Families website. A website for caregivers needing support and advice with questions about health challenges facing their children, young people and whānau (e.g. anxiety, ADHD, autism).
The 2022 Feast is held at Te Pae Christchurch in September 2022 raising $300,000 for the new Child, Youth and Family Mental Health Outpatient Facility.
OneNZ (formerly Vodafone) join Māia's family of business partners.
An ambulance is donated to Hato Hone St John through a private donation to Māia.
Hughes Developments becomes a business partner.
The Pōhutukawa Pathway mural is painted by Ella Ward, commissioned by Māia Business Partner, Westpac, at CAF South to brighten the current inpatient facility.
Westfield Riccarton chooses Māia for its Christmas gift wrapping station donations.
Equipment to perform Polysomnography (PSG) overnight sleep study testing for children.
ANZCO Foods join Māia as a business partner.
2021
Māia's next project is unveiled - upgraded Child and Youth Mental Health facilities.
Our inaugural Cocktail Party is held at the Great Hall, The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora.
300 home sensory starter kits are distributed for youth mental wellness throughout Rolleston, Rangiora and Ashburton.
An ambulance is donated to Hato Hone St John through a private donation to Māia.
Purchased 30 specialist maternity chairs for Christchurch Women's Hospital.
Chapman Tripp becomes a project partner.
Full term baby simulation manikin purchased for staff resuscitation training at Waipapa Christchurch Hospital.
New Zealand community trust (NZCT) announce $1M contribution to the Child, Adolescent and Family mental health outpatients project.
Westfield Riccarton chooses Māia for its Christmas gift wrapping station donations.
2020
$2 million worth of improvements to Burwood Spinal Injuries Unit thanks to a bequest by Cyril Smith.
$600,000 announced for children with rare cancers thanks to a gift agreement with Wayne Francis Charitable Trust.
Bequest of $655,000 received from the Estate of John Moffat for mental health and addiction services.
Māia purchases an ultrasound machine for Kaikoura Health, thanks to donations from Pegasus Health, MainPower and Gerald and Peggy Salkeld.
We have lift off! Our rooftop helipad and enhanced child health facilities are complete - and our initial goal to raise $5.2 million is achieved!
Child’s play area in the Waipapa Christchurch Children's Ward is completed.
60 parent beds are purchased for the Waipapa Christchurch Children's Ward by individual and family donors.
Westfield Riccarton chooses Māia for its Christmas gift wrapping station donations.
2019
Colliers International Christchurch become a business partner.
The 2019 Feast gala is held in the Christchurch Town Hall in August raising $160,000 for Child and Youth Mental Health.
Family Room in the Waipapa Christchurch Children's Ward is completed in partnership with Ronald McDonald House, South Island.
Westfield Riccarton chooses Māia for its Christmas gift wrapping station donations.
A preterm (25 weeks gestation) neonatal training manikin called Premature Anne gifted as a training tool for lifesaving resuscitation skills to Waipapa Christchurch Hospital.
2018
Māia launches fund raising campaign called 13 minutes to raise $1M for a future-proofed rooftop helipad at Christchurch Hospital, with the support of dollar matching from the Rātā Foundation.
Canterbury Orthopaedic Services Trust donates $150,000 to the rooftop helipad project.
Mackenzie Charitable Foundation approves a grant $150,000 to the rooftop helipad project.
Advance Ashburton donates $50,000 to the rooftop helipad project.
At the conclusion of the 13 Minutes campaign over $1.1M is raised for the rooftop helipad.
In August, Bic Runga performs with the CSO at the Māia Feast gala raising $145,000.
Buddle Findlay Child Health Foundation become a founding business partner.
Westfield Riccarton chooses Māia for its Christmas gift wrapping station donations.
2017
The Pearson Family join Māia as founding champions.
MG Marketing becomes a founding business partner.
Forte Health becomes a founding business partner.
The inaugural Māia Feast gala held in August was incredibly successful, raising over $250,000.
The Wakefield Family join Māia as founding champions.
Lyttelton Port Company becomes a founding business partner.
A campaign is launched to raise funds for 60 parent beds in the new children's facilities.
Westfield Riccarton chooses Māia for its Christmas gift wrapping station donations.
2016
Large bequest and gift received from the estate of Cyril Smith.
The Rainbow Children’s Trust donates $1.2m to the children’s facility upgrades at Waipapa Christchurch Hospital.
Westpac becomes Māia’s first founding business partner.
Archibalds becomes a founding business partner.
The Allan Family join Māia as founding champions.
The Murney Family of Ashburton join Māia as founding champions.
Westfield Riccarton chooses Māia for its Christmas gift wrapping station donations.