In June 2022, Freddie was born one month early, spending 10 days in the NICU. We spoke with his mum Ash about what World Prematurity Day means to her family.

Pia is a mum to a preemie baby and a PKC knitter. Read on to find out more about what World Prematurity Day means to Pia’s family, 11 years after spending time in Palmerston North’s NICU.

World Prematurity Day is coming up on November 17th and the theme this year is ‘a strong start for a hopeful future’. At PKC, we are sharing stories from our community in the lead up including preemie babies, our wonderful knitters and supporters. Read on to find out more about what World Prematurity Day means to PKC supporter Steffi.

In June 2018, Evie was born at 30 weeks and 1.33kg. She spent 50 days in Middlemore NICU. She's now 7 years old ☺️ Read on to find out more about what World Prematurity Day means to Evie’s family.

From May until August 2025, we are encouraging as many knitting donations as possible. At PKC, we promote and accept knitting all year however there is always a high demand over the winter months.