Mr. Richard Keddel

Tauranga-based orthopaedic surgeon Richard Keddell has been involved in nearly every Wishbone Walk since they began in 1995, including being national coordinator for many of them. Keddell is a former president of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association and is now on the Wishbone Orthopaedic Research Foundation, which distributes funds that support and advance orthopaedic surgery in New Zealand. 

"New Zealand has always been a been great contributor to orthopaedic research; including joint replacements, trauma and other orthopaedic conditions. We are well respected in the world for that…..Wishbone raises money for orthopaedic research, which is vital to continue to develop and trial new and better surgical and treatment approaches and techniques….Funds raised go towards research into improving surgery and treatment for joint replacements reducing pain, broken bones, bone infections and cancers, congenital disorders and sports injuries.”