House rules
Every home has rules, every family has rules. Ronald McDonald House Auckland does too. Please ensure that everyone in your family understands the behaviors expected of them during your stay.
Six simple rules that cannot be ignored:
- NO alcoholic beverages.
- NO smoking.
- NO recreational drugs.
- Respect any property belonging to other families.
- Child supervision is compulsory.
- Siblings must be registered for school.



The RMH Auckland Trust funds and governs Ronald McDonald House Auckland (48 rooms), the Ronald McDonald House Family Room (13 short stay critical care rooms) in Starship Hospital and RMHA St Martins (16 offsite apartments). It is a registered community charitable trust comprised of the following partners: Auckland District Health Board, Child Cancer Foundation, Heart Children, The Rotary Club of Downtown Auckland, Ronald McDonald House Charities and 2 community representatives. The House, Family Room and St Martins provide a ‘home away from home’ for over 3,000 families of children with life-threatening illnesses each year. The Trust through its staff and partnerships actively fundraises throughout New Zealand to achieve the $3,000,000 p.a. it needs to run the facilities and support its families. Charity Registration number: CC23591