Kawepūrongo - News & Stories
Tēnā koe, welcome to our newsroom! Here we share stories and news from the amputee community and the exciting things happening year round.
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From Concept to Gold: Peke Waihanga Limb at Paralympics
Peke Waihanga Dunedin Team’s collaboration with Paralympian Anna Grimaldi resulted in a gold medal winning performance in Paris. Read More
Peke Waihanga Showcased at Parliament
Peke Waihanga work and its mobile workshop were showcased at Parliament recently during a day featuring the country’s mobile health units which aim to remove access barriers by bringing healthcare… Read More
Opening Celebrates Auckland Orthotic Service’ Achievements
The opening of Auckland’s new Orthotic Service Space was a chance to reflect on how far the service has come in its short history since opening in August 2021. Read More
Milestone 1000 Referrals for Peer Support Service
The 1000th referral was received for the Peer Support Service in October – a major milestone since the service began operating in 2019. Read More
Peke Waihanga ‘Inspector Gadget’ Helps Patients Become Super Humans
Peke Waihanga has a team of ‘inspector gadgets’ who make adaptive devices so amputees can overcome the challenges they face every day. Read More
Life Coaching Service Offered in Auckland
A new service offering life coaching sessions for prosthetic patients is being trialled by Peke Waihanga in Auckland. Read More
Mobile Workshop will raise outcomes for Northland Patients
Northern Region’s mobile workshop will soon be heading to Northland where it is expected to have a major positive impact on patients – especially for those who find it difficult… Read More
Peke Waihanga Christchurch: Empowering Amputees with State-of-the-Art Care
Peke Waihanga’s new state-of-the-art $6M centre in Christchurch has had its official opening. Read More
'Once I got going, I never looked back'
Peter Cowan lost his right leg in a hit-and-run accident when he was 15 years old. Read More
Tough journey to motherhood for amputee
“Do what you can, do what works for you and don’t compare yourself too much with what other mums are showing on social media,” Waikato mother of two and amputee… Read More