Guest Feedback
"We spent a total of sixty eight days at Ranui on the first visit and have returned often since. When your world is in a turmoil with many things you cannot control, it is such a huge thing to find refuge from it all."
-Hayley
"Ranui House is an excellent home away from home, the best thing is it is so handy to the hospital. The kids can be in their mothers room in about three minutes."
-Mark
"Without Ranui House an extremely stressful situation would have been almost impossible for our family. Being able to have all our family together for the year in Christchurch was a blessing, as it turned out. My wife died not long after returning home. Ranui allowed us to have a year together as a family and again I thank you."
-Rodger
"We are all so grateful to Ranui House. Thank you so much for making a difficult time in my life just a little bit easier. You people are like angels and I thank you from the bottom of my heart."
-Margaret
"You need as much help as possible when your child is affected by cancer. The apartments at Ranui House have enabled our family to stay together in a warm, friendly and helpful environment. Importantly, we have been able to function as closely as possible to our normal family life."
-Fran Todd
"As a renal patient this is the second time that our family have called Ranui House our home...Ranui has meant that I have been able to stay close to the hospital to receive daily treatment and Dick has been able to bring the children up to stay whenever possible."
-The Ngahooro Family
"...although my husband was seriously ill, life still needed to remain as normal as possible. Ranui became our home away from home. This enabled close involvement in Kevin's treatment which was vital in our understanding and in Kevin's long road to healing."
-Duncan, Alli McKenzie & Family
"...in our time of need Ranui was a place that we could stay as a family and not be torn apart. The family unit was a godsend...it enabled me to visit Darren three times a day and the girls to come to his window as often as they were able. This was a great inspiration to Darren in his recovery."
-Helen & Dick Burgess & Family
"Staying at Ranui is a life experience. There is fun and laughter, tears and heartache. A range of life experiences to share. People of all ages, young & old, brought together for the same reason...Who would have ever thought I'd see the day I was a Grandmother."
-The Wispinski Family, Dunedin