Our Impact Projects:
Elevating Health in Canterbury
Our Impact Projects:
Elevating Health in Canterbury
Support Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Our Christchurch NICU is under more pressure than ever before — caring for up to 60 fragile newborns every single day. That’s a sharp rise from an average of 40 babies in 2014.
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Help Us Create a NICU That Truly Supports Families
Christchurch’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is one of the busiest in the country, caring for premature and unwell babies from across the South Island. While the Government is funding the essential clinical upgrade of the unit, this investment covers only the core redevelopment.
To transform the space into a modern, family-centred environment — one that supports parents, improves comfort, strengthens cultural connection, and enhances the overall experience of care — an additional $2.5 million is needed. This is where Māia comes in.
With your support, Māia will fund the vital enhancements that sit beyond the standard build: the features, comforts and design elements that help families feel safe, rested, and truly cared for during one of the most challenging moments of their lives.
By contributing to Māia’s NICU appeal, you’re helping create a space that not only meets clinical need, but honours families, supports whānau wellbeing, and gives our smallest patients the very best start.
Together, we can build a NICU that goes beyond “good enough” — one that is genuinely world-class.
Learn about our projects
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Kahurangi Opened
Where we were previously, children had to be supported to come into the facility, they were nervous to enter the building because it wasn’t welcoming at all. Now, we’ve got kids running up to us. We’ve never seen this before, a child excited to enter our building.
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![Modern lounge area with brown sofas and colorful cushions, tropical leaf print wallpaper, kitchenette with microwave and sink, and overhead lighting.]()
Central City Birthing Unit: Kurawaka, Waipapa
Māia Health Foundation raised $100,000 to fit out the whānau rooms at the new central city birthing unit, Kurawaka:Waipapa.
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![Airbus H145 Westpac rescue helicopter in flight over helipad with mountainous landscape in background.]()
Future-proofed Rooftop Helipad
We were able to get the patient downstairs and straight into resus in less than five minutes - that’s a huge difference!
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![Children's playroom with a wooden tree structure, toy car, ride-on toys, chairs, table, and decorative sheep.]()
Enhanced Child Health Facilities
The hub is a healing space. It allows kids to be kids and gives their loved ones a safe happy place to gather away from the stress of treatment.
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![Hospital room with a bed, medical equipment, and attached bathroom]()
Burwood Spinal Injuries Unit
Cyril Smith’s bequest was like a miracle. It’s provided for upgrades to our facilities and services that will improve the lives of our staff, our patients and their families.
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![A healthcare worker wearing a mask stands in a medical room with ultrasound equipment.]()
Ultrasound for Kaikōura health
This high calibre machine has made a real difference and met a very real need.
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![A group of five people standing in front of a yellow and green St John ambulance inside a garage. Two are wearing ceremonial robes and three in business attire.]()
New Ambulances for St John
Māia purchases two new generation 4 ambulance for St John for use in the South Island.
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![Hospital room with colorful curtains, a fold-out bed, and wooden cabinets.]()
Family focused hospital stay
Before we had these parent beds, we were limited in what we had available, which was not ideal at all for families who are often already experiencing little sleep due to stress, anxiety, and caring for their child.
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