Wish Application Form
To apply for a wish from Make-A-Wish^® New Zealand, you need to submit an application to the Make-A-Wish Wish Central. Children may fill out the form themselves but it must be signed by a parent or legal guardian.

Download an application form

Download an application form (PDF)

Alternatively, ask for a wish application form at your local hospital, phone Make-A-Wish on 09 920 4760, or send us an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will send an application form out to you.

All applicants will be notified by mail once the form has been received.

If you have any further questions about applying for a wish, please see the Wish FAQ's on this website or phone Wish Central on 09 920 4760.     

Who is eligible?
Children who satisfy the medical eligibility criteria.  There are no waiting lists at Make-A-Wish and all eligible children can receive a wish.
Children who have already received a wish from another wish-granting organisation (e.g. Southern Stars) are not eligible to receive a wish from Make-A-Wish.

Age Eligibility
Children between the ages of 3 and 17 with a life-threatening medical condition are eligible to receive a wish. Children must be under the age of 18 at the time of application; however the actual wish may take place after their 18th birthday.

Eligible children aged 3 may receive a Wish Box, a selection of age-appropriate toys. If the child is still medically eligible after their 4th birthday, they are able to apply for a wish at that time.

Medical Eligibility
The decision as to whether a child is medically eligible for a wish with Make-A-Wish is that of their treating medical specialist.
Life-threatening medical conditions include, but are not restricted to,
Leukaemia and other childhood cancers
Haematological
Immunodeficiency Diseases
Renal
Neurological
Cardiological
Metabolic and Storage Diseases
Gastrointestinal
Complex Severe Conditions such as complex severe cystic fibrosis, complex severe bronchiectasis and severe burns.