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Hospice provides holistic wrap around care and support for people with a life limiting illness, and their whānau/family. Everything provided through our 32 hospices around the country is free of charge.

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Find a hospice near you or a loved one with our map of all hospices throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Hospice needs you

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Stories

Everyone’s journey with hospice as they approach the end of their life is unique. People value different things and have different concerns, as they do in every day life. Watch these stories to understanding the care, the value, the comfort that Hospice provides.

Latest News

Charitable Op Shops - a $78M contribution to communities

Last night at Parliament we celebrating the launch of Charitable Reuse Aotearoa, a new collaboration between seven of New Zealand's largest charitable reuse organisations, working together to highlight the extraordinary impact of op shops across Aotearoa. 
The first-ever Aotearoa New Zealand Reuse Impact Study shows that charitable op shops across the country:
•    Reused 46.9 million items in one year
•    Kept 41,300 tonnes of goods out of landfill
•    Saved New Zealand households an estimated $844 million through affordable second-hand goods
•    Reinvested $78 million into social and community services, including hospice care
•    Were powered by more than 1,550 full-time equivalent volunteers alongside 1,322 paid staff. 

Read or Download the Reuse Impact Study here

 

Hospice New Zealand welcomes targeted funding to improve fairness and access to hospice care

Hospice New Zealand has welcomed Minister of Health’s announcement of an additional $12 million Health New Zealand funding uplift for hospice services in 2026/27, saying the funding represents an important step towards a fairer and more equitable hospice system for New Zealanders.

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