Study Days for Health ProfessionalsThe wider team at Peke Waihanga regularly delivers Study Days to share their knowledge and expertise with health professionals who support people living with limb loss....
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Amputees are enjoying new rehab classes run by the Auckland teamAfter a long break, rehab classes for amputees have restarted in Auckland. Four weeks in, all six participants are fully...
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When a motorbike accident led to Les’s right arm being amputated in 2006, there was no peer support available.“It was a rough journey,” he recalls. “I had an awful lot...
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"It's great to see worn out prosthetics. It means kids are living life to the full."Upper limb prostheses and activity limbs unfortunately often fall outside available funding. "Activity Limbs are...
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In a major leap forward for prosthetic care, Peke Waihanga is harnessing the power of 3D printing to transform how prosthetic limbs are made and delivered, bringing reliable, personalised and...
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The freedom to run againKevin Aleksich had always enjoyed an active lifestyle, so after losing his leg to bone cancer at 21, he wasn’t going to let that stop him...
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With the Foundation’s help, the whole family is now addicted to mountain bikingWhat started as a sore back on long bike rides has led to a life-changing outcome for Kyle...
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It’s not often the Hamilton team hosts students, so they were especially excited to welcome Daimon Leilua-Paekau for a 30-hour observational placement during April and May this year. Daimon, a...
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Amputees and people with limb differences from across New Zealand gathered in Auckland and Christchurch for the highly anticipated Össur Mobility Clinics, with support from Peke Waihanga. Held on March...
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Retiring Chair George Reedy has been recognised for his 10 years at the head of the Peke Waihanga Board Mr Reedy says the opening of the new Christchurch Centre was...
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