Anything but normal

We fundraise for local healthcare in Taranaki.

Our history

The Taranaki Health Foundation is a charitable organisation founded in 1998 in partnership with the Taranaki District Health Board. The shared vision of the partners is to enable the best possible healthcare via fundraising for key projects that will make a significant difference to our regional community.

Since 2013, the Foundation has received over $20 million pledged. In June 2016 we completed a $3.6 million campaign for a new Angiography suite at Taranaki Base Hospital. These stellar results would certainly not be possible without the generous support of Business Sponsors and donations from the Taranaki community.

Who we are

Grant Carter

General Manager

I am proud to be a fifth generation Taranakian and love community involvement. Having completed a career of 31 years with Air New Zealand, this enabled me to maximise my passion for travel, and exploring the world (hopefully many more adventures to come). I truly appreciate my life in New Plymouth with focus on our beaches and foreshore, socialising with friends, and keeping fit.

Email me: grant@thf.org.nz

Phone me: 027 248 4044

Simon Velk

Marketing Manager

I arrived in New Plymouth from the UK in 2018. After a 2 year stint in Auckland, I couldn't resist moving back to New Plymouth. I have a passion for improving healthcare facilities for both patients and staff who do amazing work every day. I am so excited to have the opportunity to give back to the Taranaki community and be involved in a project that will improve Taranaki healthcare for the foreseeable future.

Email me: simon@thf.org.nz

Our trustees

Antony Rhodes

Deborah Riley

Brian Ropitini

Mike Davey

John Flowers

Our Partners

The Taranaki Health Foundation has the same costs as any other business. We have some incredible operational partners who’s generosity means we can keep our commitment of 100% of every dollar we receive being used for local healthcare.

Would you like to support us?

We are always keen to hear from businesses who may be able to support us with in-kind donations. This may be for operational services, or it may be providing specific equipment or services for specific projects. No matter what, if you would like to support healthcare in Taranaki, send us a message today and we will contact you asap.