Welcome to the Nelson Branch of the CF Association of New Zealand

 The Nelson Branch covers Nelson and the Tasman Bay area.  We are a small branch and contact details for the Nelson Branch are as follows:

Chairperson, Dorothy Riley and Treasurer Graeme Riley Ph 03 541 8311 or email: gdbsriley@xtra.co.nz

Secretary Rebecca Colley Ph 03 544 6643 or email: kloepfer@xtra.co.nz

CF Parent Support Nancy Field Ph 03 543 2881 or email bnfield@xtra.co.nz

Care for people with Cf in the Nelson/ Tasman region is provided at Nelson Hospital, and in Blenheim, at Waiau Hospital

Paediatrician Dr Peter McIlroy

Adult CF Specialist Dr Richard Evertts

Specialist Adult Cf care is also provided through Christchurch Hospital by Dr Richard Laing

We offer assistance with

• Financial and emotional support
• Equipment essential for people with CF
• Welfare issues
• Peer support
• Information
• Education

We are an active branch with fundraising events each year to raise the funds we need to support people with CF in our area.  We are always looking for volunteers for our fundraising work. If you are interested in volunteering for the Nelson Branch please contact us. Our main fundraiser for the year is our Awareness Week, which is held in August of each year. We have also done successful fundraisers through the Rainbow rage for the past two years. We are always open to new fundraising ideas so please contact us if you are interested in helping.