Tia Loffley hopes her long locks can be put to good use after having her head shaved at a fundraiser.
The Rotorua mum was among six people who had their heads shaved at a family fun day on Saturday to raise money for her family, Shave for a Cure and Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand.
Her daughter Tianajay Klomp-Loffley, 4, is in Starship Hospital having completed chemotherapy treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia.
"My hair was down my back so I had it plaited before it was cut off," Ms Loffley said. "I've kept it in case anyone on the ward at Starship wants it for a wig. I know how much they pay for wigs so I'll ask when I next head up there."
She said Tianajay was not fazed by having no hair but at least she now knew herself what it felt like.