Welcome to
Kidney Health New Zealand

Not sure where to start? Talk to our friendly nurse team on 0800 (KIDNEY) 543 639.

Prevention begins with awareness

Founded in 1979 as the National Kidney Foundation of NZ, this non-profit charity changed its name to Kidney Health New Zealand (KHNZ) in 2008.

What do we do?

Kidney Health NZ advocates to the Government on behalf of patients, provides education sessions to GPs and other health care professionals - and supports organizations such as NZ Clinical Research to recruit patients for research studies.
In the community we also provide point-of-care kidney function testing at events throughout New Zealand, as well as provide resources for patients and clinicians.
Access our resources here →
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Who do we support?

Kidney Health New Zealand aims to support all people in New Zealand with any degree of kidney disease, as well as healthcare professionals who work in this space.
Patient and Clinicians
General public

For patients and clinicians, we do this by advocating to the government for increased investment into dialysis and nephrology services, as well as calling for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to be recognised as a long term health condition.

For the general public we offer point-of-care testing at community events, business, maraes and churches. As well as an 0800 number that is available to anyone during business hours Monday to Friday.

On our website we have resources available in English, Te Reo Maori, Samoan, Tongan, Tuvaluan, Fijian, Niuean and Tokelauan. We also host a number of videos on subjects such as haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and more.

Stories

We are constantly on the lookout for people who are keen to share their kidney disease journey. You can find a selection of our most recent patient videos below.
View all patient stories →
Watch Epenesa's transplant recipient story above
Watch Tirau's living kidney donor story above
Watch Joan's living kidney donor story above

Want to get involved in kidney research?

The Kidney Health New Zealand research hub is a space where the public can find opportunities to participate in research that is occurring in New Zealand.
This is also a space for researchers to host advertisements seeking participants. If you’re a researcher looking to recruit for your study, please get in contact with us at info@kidney.health.nz.
If you’d like to participate in research, click below to check out what is available.
See what research is available →
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Parents, Whānau and Carers

Are you a parent, family member or a carer of someone with kidney disease? KHNZ offers a range of resources that may cater to your needs.
We have a number of text-based resources that can be found at the link below and a page of patient stories where you can hear from people who have been on the kidney disease journey.
View all patient resources →
View all patient stories →

Connect with us

Support Us

Kidney Health New Zealand relies on public donations, and grants from organizations like COGS and Pub Charities to function. If you would like to make a donation, please do so below.
Donate today ➜
Kidney Health New Zealand white logo0800 543 639info@kidney.health.nzPO Box 20072, Bishopdale
Christchurch 8543

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