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Kind-hearted Christmas tree donation

“With our old Christmas tree having somehow disappeared out the back of Paediatrics, we thought we weren’t going to have a tree up this year for the kids,” says Administration Team Leader Child Health Riana Chemaly. “I contacted Mitre 10 Papanui to ask if they would hold a fibre optic tree they had on special, and Josh Tasker, their General Manager, kindly decided to donate a tree to the Paediatric Outpatients Department. “It was wonderful to see the amazing tauwhirotanga (caring, kindness, and compassion) for our tamariki (children).”

From left, General Manager, Mitre 10 Papanui Josh Tasker, Administration Team Leader, Child Health, Riana Chemaly, and Riana’s son Chris Chemaly in the store with the donated Christmas tree and set up in ward (right)