Stories around the motu

Congratulations on deciding to learn more about kidney transplant, living donation and the dialysis experience. Whether you are a patient, family member, friend, potential donor, or healthcare provider, we are here to help.

Transplant Recipients

TRansplant recipient - Epenesa

Hear from kidney transplant recipient Epensa and her experience. 

Transplant Recipient - Puhi

Hear from kidney transplant recipient Puhi and her experience. 

Transplant Recipient - Edward (Ed)

Grateful thanks to Ngamihi for consenting to share Ed’s story.

Living Donors

Living Donor - Joan Harding

Hear from Joan - New Zealand's first ever altruistic living kidney donor - and her experience of kidney donation.

Living Donor -  Zoltan

Hear from Zoltan and his experience of kidney donation.

Living Donor -  Barb

Hear from Barb and her experience of kidney donation.

Living Donor - Eddie

Hear from Eddie and his experience of kidney donation.

Living Donor - Tirau

Hear from Tirau and his experience of kidney donation.

Dialysis Experience

Dialysis  Experience - Turanga

Hear from Turanga as he shares his experience of dialysis.

Dialysis Experience - Ruth

Hear from Ruth as she shares her experience of dialysis.

Other languages

Samoan Language - Epenesa

Hear from kidney transplant recipient Epensa and her experience.