Events

19/01/2012 The Wedding Singer Have you purchased your tickets for our big musical stage show yet? The Wedding Singer will be at the TSB Showplace from Friday 10th February - Saturday 18th February. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster 0800 111 999. What is The Wedding Singer about? It's the '80s. Robbie Hart lives in his grandmother's basement in New Jersey and sings in a wedding band. His dreams of being a singer/songwriter are long gone, replaced now by a burning desire to find the right girl and settle down. When his fiancee leaves him standing at the altar, he becomes a wedding planner's worst nightmare, taking out his bitterness on stage until his eye ­ and heart ­ turn to a new friend, Julia, but she's engaged to a wealthy Wall Street broker. Adults $50+booking fee, Students $40+booking fee and groups of 10 or more $45 per seat + booking fee. BOOK NOW.

21/12/2011 EDUCATION Essence of palliative Care. This education session is open to all staff of Aged Care Facilities. To proceed with the further sessions you must have attended the Essence of Palliative Care DATES: are Thursdays 1330 - 1530. February 2nd, February 16th, March 1st, March 14th, March 22nd, April 13th. COSTS $15 per person per session. Free of charge is you are a memeber of the Hospice Taranaki Link Nurse Group. VENUE: Hospice Taranaki (Te Rangimarie) Training Room. LIMITED NUMBERS per session, contact Alli Roguski as soon as possible on 06753 7830 or email alison.roguski@hospicetaranaki.org.nz

21/12/2011 EDUCATION following on from Essence of Palliative Care Following Essence of Palliative Care you can select from the following 8 learning packages: ETHICAL ISSUES IN PALLIATIVE CARE, PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, PALLIATIVE CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS, PALLIATIVE CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA, COMUNICATION SKILLS, LAST DAYS OF LIFE, LOSS AND GRIEF, CARING FOR OURSELVES. Contact Alli Roguski now about these 1 to 2 hour education sessions. The information is aimed at all staff within a residential aged care facility, registered and unregistered, including administration and support staff. Phone Alli on 06 753 7830 or email alison.roguski@hospicetaranaki.org.nz

18/11/2011 Tickets on Sale You can purchase tickets to The Wedding Singer from Monday 21st November at the TSB Showplace or with Ticketmaster (0800 111 999) Early bird tickets are: ADULT $45, STUDENT $35 or purchase GROUP (10 seats) $350. There will be a booking fee.

15/11/2011 Great Spud competition 2011 Great news we have our spud and it has gone into well prepped soil and we are looking forward to a "bumper" crop this year! The photo shows our volunteer gardener, John, talking sweetly to our spud as it is covered gentle, but firmly. Grow Hospice Spud grow.

14/11/2011 Give it up Give It Up for Hospice Hospices throughout New Zealand have embarked on a quirky new campaign to raise awareness of Hospice shops. Hospices rely heavily on their shops to help raise much needed funds to ensure the services they provide remain free to patients and their families. It’s the perfect time to clean out your wardrobe, as the sun is shining and summer is almost here. Hospice shops will be delighted to take your designer or top label item off your hands. The ‘Give It Up for Hospice’ campaign has two phases, the first encourages everyone to clean out their wardrobe and donate designer and well known labelled clothing for the Hospice Fashion Collection. Thousands of collection bags are being delivered to workplaces throughout NZ so that staff can bring in a piece of pre-loved designer or top label clothing, jewellery or an accessory to help fill their bag. Alternatively individual donations can be dropped off at your local Hospice shop. Phase two begins on 21 November and this is all about getting into your local Hospice shop to see what they have on offer following the influx of designer and top label donations. There’s bound to be something of interest for all fashion and price conscious women; everyone from those who have grander tastes than their budget will allow; to those who love vintage or retro; to those who just want to create a totally unique style, all of their own. And even better, shopping while knowing you are helping a charity is the ultimate for all women – guilt free shopping! Recent New Zealand’s Next Top Model winner, Brigette Thomas is the face of the campaign which is also being supported by New Zealand singer songwriter Gin Wigmore, who is motivated to get involved through her own family experience using Hospice services. OUR SPECIAL GIVE IT UP SHOP Devon St East next door to Sandwich Extreme almost on the corner of Liardt & Devon 10am - 4pm Monday 21st - Friday 25th November or visit Hawera or the Stratford Shops. HospiceShops New Plymouth: 112 Tukapa St, Westown Hawera: High St Stratford: Broadway

4/10/2011 The Wedding Singer - cast and sponsored The latest updates on The Wedding Singer can be found on the facebook page "The Wedding Singer 2012". I can tell you they have the cast and the sponsors are excited for Opening Night.

26/08/2011 Raised over $5000 Congratulations to Barbara Henderson-Olsen and her team at the Bach on Breakwater Cafe and Bar for raising over $5000. Hosting a dinner; "pay what you think the meal is worth" evening, the extremely popular concept is very successful with the patrons. Thank you to the diners, management, staff and the sponsors.

18/08/2011 next Auction - dates... The next HospiceShops Antiques and Collectibles Auction will at The Devon Hotel on Sunday 20th November. As the catalogues become available, they will be placed on this website. This is generally two weeks prior to the auction.

18/08/2011 Auditions for The Wedding Singer last chance to be part of the cast for the next Hospice Taranki stage show - If you would like further details telephone Raeleen Luckin on 06 752 7761.