News & Events

Attention everyone submitting our receipts for a tax credit.  We have learned that the IRD have tweaked/changed their processes and we need to adjust our receipts for you. If you are still putting your paperwork together for the IRD, please ensure you send them the complete receipt letter with the attached receipt.  When you cut along the cut line and only submit the bottom po ...

07 Jun 2019

The Stratford HospiceShop will celebrate being open in this current location for four years - pop into the HospiceShop for extra specials the week of 10 - 15 June 2019. ...

31 May 2019

There comes a time in the life of artists when their creativity begets recognition; and with that recognition comes an expectation that the artist should now “give back”. This idea came while the very first butterfly evolved from my studio… Butterflies are a strong symbol of life. They embody endurance, change and hope, which can remind us of renewal and rebirth.  In the lik ...

23 May 2019

This year's Fabricarna event will be held on Saturday 14th September 2019 from 9 am to noon. If you wish to be involved with this event, contact email is lfr@xtra.co.nz or phone (06) 758 5101 to talk to Marice Richardson about hiring a table space to sell your fabric, craft making materials, etc. ...

07 May 2019

The Hospice Taranaki knitting stalls are starting this month.  Here is the schedule of stalls for this winter. ...

07 May 2019

In the past 12 months there were 131 deliveries of loan equipment to home based patients and their families.  Hospice Taranaki needs a reliable vehicle to do these deliveries and more.  Loan equipment requiring delivery and collection includes beds and electric chairs. Hospice Taranaki is planning to hold a telemarketing campaign running from February to April 2019 to raise fu ...

07 Mar 2019

Hospice Taranaki is inviting businesses throughout the province to support it in its drive for future financial stability at a time of increasing demand for its services.  In what is a first for the Hospice, the organisation is launching a project whereby Taranaki businesses can collaborate with the hospice by providing ongoing financial support to sustain the ever-increasing d ...

19 Feb 2019

Farmers Trading Co once again in the pre-Christmas season hosted Trees of Remembrance and sold Christmas baubles to raise money for Hospices throughout New Zealand.  The Christmas baubles for 2018 designed by Myesha proved very popular and quickly sold out. We would like to say thank you to the wonderful New Plymouth Farmers staff and all the amazing shoppers, who between them ...

19 Feb 2019

The Marsh Annual Golf Day in support of Hospice Taranaki was held on Friday 15th February at New Plymouth Golf Club.  The weather turned out to be lovely and sunny, after a very wet start to the day.  There were an outstanding number of teams entered.  Grateful thanks to all those who participated and all those people who contributed in any way.  There was a wonderful selection ...

19 Feb 2019

Well done to our New Plymouth Knitting Group who raised $15,668 during 2018 with knitting stalls around New Plymouth and sales in Te Rangimarie Hospice.  This total is 26% more than was raised by the Knitting Group in the previous year. Thank you to all the wonderful knitters and the volunteers who run the stalls.  ...

25 Jan 2019