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CATH’S ICE CREAM TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND by Dr Catherine Page On 26th February 2018 I set off on the adventure of a lifetime to cycle the length of New Zealand from Cape Reinga to Bluff. I was taking part in Tour Aotearoa and had to cover a distance of 3000km in 30 days or less. I could eat or sleep wherever I liked but had to carry all the supplies that I would need for my journ ...

How does Hospice Taranaki share knowledge and expertise with the community? Vanessa Philp our Clinical Nurse Educator – with over 10yrs experience in palliative care nursing and has had the role of Hospice Taranaki Nurse Educator for the last 4yrs   Palliative care is based on the philosophy that each person is a unique individual with unique needs. It is important to kno ...

FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE I write this reflecting back on our 2017/18 financial year which has just been finalised. It has been a time of significant challenge through rising expenditure as we continue to meet growing service demands and increasing operational costs. Our combined income through community donations, retail shop and government funding was largely static over this ...

Gary Wallace, better known as Gazza, is making the best of his borrowed time. It was Christmas 2014 when he was living in Wanganui that he was diagnosed with kidney cancer discovered after he suffered an acute case of pancreatitis. He underwent a radical left nephrectomy (removal of his left kidney). “After that I carried on living my life. But unbeknown to me it was spreading ...

On Monday 3rd December 2018 the Hospice celebrated the wonderful work done by our volunteers throughout Taranaki by holding a Christmas lunch at the Devon Hotel.  About 400 volunteers attended, and a wonderful time was had by all.  Below are pictures of some of the volunteers who received long service certificates (5 years, 10 years, 15 years and 20 years).  ...

Christmas delight with holly berries - $140 plus P & H.  $10 of this sale is donated to: Either SANDS NZ or Hospice Taranaki.  Please advise your choice.  These wreaths are examples only.  If you would like to order a similar wreath please reference 023 Christmas Delight and contact Annemarie via Facebook "Celebration Wreaths" or by phoning 027 594 5372. ...

All shops close at noon on Christmas Eve, and re-open on Thursday 3rd January with normal hours. Donations of goods over this time can be delivered to Borrell Avenue Warehouse during the following hours: Monday 24 December - OPEN UNTIL NOON Tuesday 25 December - CLOSED Wednesday 26 December - CLOSED Thursday 27 December - 7.30 am - 4 pm Friday 28 December - 7.30 am - 4 ...

The Tree of Remembrance is now at Farmers in Centre City.  For a small donation a message of remembrance can be placed on our Tree of Remembrance in memory of a loved one. Also, you can support your hospice by purchasing the 2018 limited-edition collectors' bauble from any Farmers store.  Just $10 each with the full purchase price donated to ensure hospice services remain free ...

At its AGM on 10 December 2018 the following were confirmed as Board of Trustee members for 2018/19.   Hospice Incorporated society Mike Brooke, Chair Neil Evetts, Deputy Chair Dianne Bezuidenhout, Chair South Taranaki Committee Pat Bodger Tim Coleman Peter Cottam Dr John Doran Judy Drummond Christine Taylor Clare Poole   Hospice Taranaki Foundation Roger Malt ...