Stories around the motu

Real-life stories from people across Aotearoa who have received a kidney transplant, donated a kidney via the live donor process, or been through dialysis to help you on your own journey. Further information for patients and whānau is available at the bottom of this page.
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. Featured below are stories from patients across the country sharing their personal experience with kidney disease.
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Hear from kidney transplant recipient Epensa and her experience.
Hear from kidney transplant recipient Puhi and her experience.
Grateful thanks to Ngamihi for consenting to share Ed’s story.
Hear from Joan - New Zealand's first ever altruistic living kidney donor - and her experience of kidney donation.
Hear from Zoltan and his experience of kidney donation.
Hear from Barb and her experience of kidney donation
Hear from Eddie and his experience of kidney donation.
Hear from Tirau and his experience of kidney donation.
Hear from kidney transplant recipient Epensa and her experience.
Hear from Turanga as he shares his experience of dialysis.
Hear from Ruth as she shares her experience of dialysis.

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.
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