We’re here to make sure no-one has to face kidney disease alone.
How We Can Support YouAbout us
We help people with kidney disease in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Tairawhiti and Hawkes Bay. For over 40 years, we have connected people to the vital information, education and support services they need to preserve their kidney health and live a better quality of life diagnosed with kidney disease. We work with a range of stakeholders and community groups to drive innovations and improvements in the management of kidney disease, so that one day every New Zealander can enjoy good kidney health.
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Kath
CEO
Kath Eastwood leads the Kidney Society team in supporting clients through education, home support, community dialysis homes, wellness programmes, and more. With a career driven by curiosity and innovation, Kath brings over 15 years of experience in business management, people leadership, and operational service delivery across the private, health, high-performance sport, and not-for-profit sectors.
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Gina
Office Manager
Gina is in charge of running the office, the community houses, raffles, organising events and general administration.
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Maria
Office Assistant
Maria works with Gina to keep everything in the office ticking over, leaflets printed, the News mailed out and more.
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Brian
Community Health Educator
Brian can help you understand kidney failure and treatments and how these things affect you and your family.
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Tracey
Wellness Educator
Tracey can help you keep mobile and feel good “the gentle” or “the active” way. She can find you a gym or give you exercises for at home.
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Niusulu
Social Worker
Niu works with clients to provide education, support and resources to support them through kidney disease.
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Jenny
Dialysis Manager
Jenny keeps an eye on things at the dialysis houses, shows new people how things work and helps them settle in.
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Nora
News Editor
Nora writes the News. She likes getting people’s stories because she knows how much our readers appreciate them. Send her your story for the next News!
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