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Jammies for June and Hospital Aid Combat South Auckland Cold

6/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

Dame Valerie Adams promotes “Jammies for June” to provide warm pyjamas to South Auckland families, including the Gounders.
Kidz First children’s hospital, via the Middlemore Foundation, supplies the Gounders nursing care and equipment.
The Gounders rent a garage with thin windows, a heat pump and $480-a-week rent, creating winter health risks for son Kiaansh; nurse specialist Debra Isaac visits weekly and notes South Auckland families endure similar cold, substandard housing.

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Story summary

Dame Valerie Adams promotes “Jammies for June” to provide warm pyjamas to South Auckland families, including the Gounders.
Kidz First children’s hospital, via the Middlemore Foundation, supplies the Gounders nursing care and equipment.
The Gounders rent a garage with thin windows, a heat pump and $480-a-week rent, creating winter health risks for son Kiaansh; nurse specialist Debra Isaac visits weekly and notes South Auckland families endure similar cold, substandard housing.