Once you've been diagnosed you'll be referred to the closest main medical centre for more elaborate tests or to start cancer treatment.

Paediatric oncology services are currently situated in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and are provided for children and adolescents up to 15 years of age.

Services for older adolescents and young adults are usually incorporated in adult services. These treatments will more than likely take place at the main local hospital.

There are three main oncology treatment hospitals for paediatric cancer Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch.

Auckland

Starship Children's Hospital

Ward 27B is the paediatric Oncology Unit providing treatment for children up to age 15. Ward 27B also has a Bone Marrow Transplant Unit that services the North Island.

Wellington

Wellington Hospital

Ward 18 at Wellington Hospital is for cancer treatment for 2 - 16 years of age.

South Island

Christchurch Hospital

Children's Haematology Oncology Centre otherwise known as the CHOC Unit providing treatment for children up to age 15. This is the main centre for treatment for the South Island.

A Home Away From Home

It's important for sick children to have their families near when they are in hospital. Ronald McDonald Houses are homes away from home where families can stay while their child is undergoing treatment at Starship Children's Hospital, Wellington Hospital or Christchurch Public Hospital.

Ronald McDonald House Auckland

Situated in the grounds of Starship Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House Auckland is a 48 room facility with an additional 13 critical care rooms and day lounge in the Ronald McDonald House Family Room facility (located on the 3rd Floor of Starship).

Ronald McDonald House South Island

The Ronald McDonald House in Christchurch is located on the corner of Cashel and Motreal Streets, in Christchurch - just two minutes walk from Christchurch Public Hospital.

Opened in March 2003, the House has 17 units and provides accommodation for families who travel from all over the South Island for medical or psychological treatment at any of Christchurch's four hospitals.

Ronald McDonald House Wellington

The Wellington Ronald McDonald House sits straight over the road from Wellington Hospital and provides accommodation for 13 families.