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News & Events

An Antique Affair
You are invited to "An Antique Affair". Guests are encouraged to bring along up to 3 treasures for discussion with Tom Philipson, the Hospice Antique & Collectible Auction self-taught expert. Tom will choose a small selection of items to present and discuss, along with some other rare collectibles that have been kindly donated to our HospiceShops for next year's Antiques &a ...

Quiz Night
Sold out - thank you for the fantastic response Gather your friends and join us for a great Quiz night out! Take on The Good Home Quizmaster and become the HospiceQuiz Champions! Quiz Night on Wednesday, 1st November 7pm start @The Good Home (Ariki Street) Prizes and snacks kindly donated by The Good Home. All money raised from ticket sales goes directly towards helping Te Kahu ...

the catchiest saying... Good in the hood
Through Good in the Hood, each of Z’s service stations have chosen four different community groups to support, giving away a total of $4,000 at every site. Customers who shop, or pay for petrol in store are given an orange token to pop in one of the four boxes (sometimes staff get busy - so please ask for a token), vote for your charity - Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki. The m ...

The value of Volunteers
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What wonderful find will we have for our next Antique & Collectible Auction?
The hospice’s increasingly popular annual auction has now run for 15 years and it’s all down to valuer Tom Philipson and his well-honed sixth sense. Tom pops into the main warehouse on Borrell Ave most days to cast his eagle eye over what Taranaki’s generous community have brought in for re-sale to put towards the all-essential financial top-up required to run the region’s fre ...
Recently joined our Hospice Taranaki Board
Craig Morresey was appointed to the Hospice Board earlier this year (2023). A Taranaki local, born and raised with his three older brothers in Ngaere, and a graduate of Francis Douglas Memorial College. After a stint living in Argentina, attending Massey University, and living in the UK, Craig returned to New Zealand (Auckland and New Plymouth) and has worked in various roles ...
Knitting stalls
Stalls at Vogeltown Countown on Hori St. Usually from 10am - 2pm they are however weather dependent. ...
Clinical Services Director Report
The year ending 30 June 2022 provided some intense challenges in relation to staff management and service provision. The service was in the midst of a global pandemic, the End of Life Choice Act was ready for implementation in November 2021 and a national nursing workforce shortage affected Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki. Covid 19 Pandemic Infection prevention and control ...
Medical Service Director Annual Report
A year passes quickly when we face challenges as we have within the last 12 months. This last year can be encapsulated as 'COVID-focussed', for the impacts and priorities of the medical team during this time. As an organisation we pivoted our clinical focus to community based care, allowing our services to continue supporting those most vulnerable patients in the safest way w ...
Thank you Farmers!
Thank you – Farmers team and customers for your support during Christmas 2022 – $32,220 was raised from the Tree of Remembrance. Below is a picture from 2019 with Debbie Crow, Farmers NP Store Manager, presenting the cheque to Heather Koch, the Hospice Clinical Services Director.
The Tree of Remembrance is a way to honour those we think of and to support hospice. As with the purchase of the limited edition baubles, 100% of everything donated remained within Taranaki, supporting your local hospice service.