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Celebrating Community and Compassion: BMCT at the 2025 Christchurch Marathon
On Sunday, 13 April 2025, the heart of Ōtautahi Christchurch pulsed with energy as over 7,000 participants took to the streets for the Christchurch Marathon. This year marked the...
Tony and Mel’s Rānui reflection
Mel and Tony Rippin spent 113 nights at Rānui House and, after returning home to Temuka, wrote to us about their experience. Thank you, Tony and Mel, for sharing with us what...
The gift that keeps Melise’s memory alive
Connor Shirley has his moments. “I’ll be sitting in the tractor or getting the cows in, and it will hit me. My mind goes back to missing mum. I can’t even handle silence. If my...
Rānui House – A Year of Growth and Greater Impact
At Rānui House, we are dedicated to providing a home-away-from-home for patients and their families during some of the most challenging times in their lives. As we reflect on our...
Listening, Learning and Growing for the Families we Serve
At Rānui, we know that the best way to keep improving is to listen - to our team and to the families we serve. Their voices shape everything we do. Back in early 2022, at a team...
A year at Rānui – how 24 hours changed everything for this Greymouth family
Anne Dwyer knew something wasn’t right with her husband Steve. She had a doctor’s appointment booked but told Steve to take it. That decision probably saved his life. “I don’t...
Celebrating June Leeming: A Christchurch Civic Awards Honoree
We are thrilled to share the wonderful news that our Patron and Bone Marrow Cancer Trust (BMCT) Honorary Life Member, June Leeming, was recently recognised at the prestigious...
A Heartfelt Thanks to the Rout Family for Their Generous Gift
Today, we celebrate a touching milestone in the journey of Rānui with the sponsorship of the Engine Room (Laundry) by Queenstown Hardfill’s Jane and Steve Rout. This generous...
Kaikōura Family Bare All To Support New Patient Accommodation
What will be the South Island’s largest patient accommodation facility is just about complete, and a new campaign is kicking off today to help get the doors open. Fronting the...