Starship Foundation

12/11/2025

🚁 The Starship Air Ambulance saved Emily’s life - twice

When every second counts, the Starship Air Ambulance is there - bringing life-saving care to children across New Zealand.

One of those children is six-year-old Emily, who was born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 - a rare condition that makes her especially vulnerable to infections.

At just 3 years old, a simple cold became life-threatening, and Emily needed specialist care fast. Thanks to the Air Ambulance with the Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU) team on board, help reached her in time.

That flight saved her life.

And when she needed them again, they were there - saving her life a second time.
Every mission matters. Every donation helps the next child get the same chance Emily had.

👉 Donate today to help save lives like Emily’s > https://starshipchristmas.org.nz/

10/11/2025

🎄We need your help 🎄

We need your help this Christmas It can be tough being in hospital at Christmas.

So we collect toys & gifts for children spending Christmas in Starship Hospital. Drop-off open 8th-15th December.

Head to https://www.starship.org.nz/foundation/christmas-gifting/ for all the details!

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲.

04/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who ran, walked and fundraised for Starship at the Auckland marathon this weekend. Together you raised an amazing $92,514 to support critically ill and injured kids at our national children’s hospital!

It’s not too late to donate if you haven’t already. Our donation page is still open at https://aucklandmarathon2025.grassrootz.com/starship

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our Starship Foundation marquee, it was lovely to meet you all! It was especially heart-warming meeting the many children and adults who had been Starship patients themselves and were giving back to help others receive the same amazing care.

An extra special thank you to the Charity Superstars who went the extra mile with your fundraising. You’re incredible!

We are grateful to everyone who fundraised, as it all makes a difference for children and families in Starship.

03/11/2025

Each year the Haggitt family support Starship at the with mum, dad and the kids taking part in different events. This year was extra special with daughter Katie running the 5km alongside her liver donor Simon! What a fabulous achievement and one of many absolutely heart-warming Starship stories we heard yesterday.
A huge thank you to everyone who ran, walked and fundraised for Starship!

02/11/2025

Can your school help spread some Christmas magic?🎄

Not all children can be home with their families for Christmas. The sickest children in New Zealand will be in Starship Hospital - and we’d love your help to bring them joy.

Your school can make a big difference by fundraising for children spending Christmas in hospital.

Children like Emily, 6, a Starship regular. With a rare genetic condition, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1, Emily spends a lot of time on the respiratory ward.

But the kindness of well-wishers meant Emily left hospital last Christmas feeling very special. Her mum, Marion, says Emily came away with very fond memories – amazing ward decorations and a visit from Santa.

Click for details of how your school can bring Christmas magic to children in Starship > https://starship-schools-fundraiser.raiselysite.com/

13/10/2025

Meet the beautiful Gigi. At just three years old, she suffered bleeding on her brain and was hours away from the care she urgently needed.

But thanks to Starship’s Air Ambulance, help arrived just in time and saved her life.

Donate today and help save the next child like Gigi who needs life-saving care.

Donate to help sick and injured children get the urgent care they need, wherever they are.

06/10/2025

Nine-year-old Joel is a keen rugby player and fan, so he was pretty excited to run the ball out for the NPC Auckland vs Otago match at Auckland Grammar School on Saturday.
The Starship patient was beaming as he took to the field with Captain Starship.
Thank you to Barfoot & Thompson for supporting Starship hospital and helping Starship stars like Joel.

02/10/2025

A huge congratulations to Giltrap Group on the success of their third Starship Supercar Show!

Thank you to the entire Giltrap team, the car owners and all the show supporters who together raised $232,000 for our national children’s hospital. We are so grateful for your support!

The event provided car enthusiasts with a unique opportunity to get up close to some of the fastest, rarest and coolest cars in the world. Valued at over $100 million, the collection included Kiwi racing car driver Brendan Hartley’s 2018 Toro Rosso Formula One car, a pair of Aston Martin Valkyries, and the only Ferrari SF90XX in New Zealand.

30/09/2025

We’re thrilled to welcome The Baby Factory to the Starship Foundation family of supporters!

With their help, Starship Children’s Hospital can continue to grow and enhance the specialist care our children need, making a life-changing difference for children and families across New Zealand.

Thank you, Baby Factory, for standing with us to give every child the healthiest possible start in life.

28/09/2025

Alan-George, a teenager receiving treatment at Starship’s Blood & Cancer Centre, has found a powerful outlet in art.
Invited to design the wrap of a Lamborghini for the Giltrap Group Starship Supercar Show, he drew on his Pasifika heritage, his Starship journey, and his fighting spirit. His design features an ECG heartbeat line woven with symbols of resilience and hope, a hammerhead shark for quiet strength, and a family of turtles for loved ones back home. The colours shift like a sunrise from deep purple to yellow and white, symbolising dawn and new beginnings.
His teacher at Starship’s Northern Health School calls him “a quiet, courageous warrior.”