News & Events

The 2021 - 2022 financial year lived up to all expectations and exceeded a few of them as well.  It was a time of ongoing significant financial challenge with escalating operating costs and largely static income.  We continued and refined several changes to care services that had been developed in the early days of the Covid19 pandemic. One of the major changes was a renewed fo ...

It is again a privilege to report on behalf of the Taranaki Hospice Foundation for the year 1st July 2021 to 30 June 2022.  This year indicates the start of the new normal where the structures we have put in place over the last three to five years are being tested to ensure we are not only able to help support the Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki Incorporation's budgeted defici ...

It's very fortunate that Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki thrives on challenges.  I have written a number of annual reports and they are littered with the issues which we have confronted and overcome.  it hardly caused a ripple when more appeared on the horizon, not all new, but all requiring that positive approach we have always demonstrated. Covid didn't disappear.  it is sti ...

Hospice Taranaki is always planning for the future, this week we have been clearing a recently acquired piece of land - 3 David St, Westown, New Plymouth. One of our major projects in 2023 will be consulting with our board, staff and stakeholders around the design of a new additional building to help the hospice plan for the communities future palliative care services needs. A ...

Do you want to order a book - this is the catalogue from the Photojournalism Charity Auction by Rob Tucker? email: rose.whitaker@hospicetaranaki.org.nz TSB bank account for Hospice Taranaki Inc: 15-3948-0365008-003 The book is $50 Postage is an additional $8.20  (one postal bag takes maximum of three books) or Rural delivery is an additional $12.20   ...

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The Hospice Taranaki AGM will be held at Te Rangimarie Hospice Education Suite on Monday 28th November at 7 pm.  ...

A solar power energy system is being installed to provide the electricity needs of Te Rangimarie Hospice and the Westown HospiceShop. This is part of a review of our operational expenditure in very complex financial times for our hospice service. We have partnered with the Toi Foundation and the Hospice Taranaki Foundation to fund this work. After the initial ‘pay back’ period ...

Hospice Taranaki's te reo signage goes deeper 'than just words' Deena Coster11:17, Aug 29 2022 ANDY MACDONALD/STUFF Hospice Taranaki's Paula King and Paul Lamb say its new signage also reflects changes being made within the organisation to be responsive to the needs of Māori. A significant change in Hospice Taranaki history is coming in the form of five words, but thei ...

Our logo features the kowhai flower, for many years this flower has been associated with Hospice, chosen for its links to medicinal properties.