About Us

Governance:

Hospice Taranaki is an Incorporated Society with a Board of trustees elected from throughout the province.

The current Board is: Peter McDonald, Chairman; Colin Muggeridge, Margaret Doyle; Alice Doorbar; Peter Cottam; Roger Malthus; Mike Brooke; Mary Washer; Carole Shaw; Geoff Nicholas; Diane Bezuidenhout.

Operations:

Chief Executive is Kevin Nielsen, phone 06 7537830, email: kevin.nielsen@hospicetaranaki.org.nz

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Heather Koch is Director of Nursing & Support Services. She can be contacted on 06 7537830 extension 8683 and by email: heather.koch@hospicetaranaki.org.nz

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Dr Marion Sephton is our Medical Team Leader. She can be contacted on 06 7537830 extension 8664 or email: marion.sephton@hospicetaranaki.org.nz

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Bronwyn Morgan is Clinical Nurse Specialist. She can be contacted on 06 7537830 extension 8662, pager (4 279 8662#) or by email: bronwyn.morgan@hospicetaranaki.org.nz

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Jeanette Benton is our Volunteer Co-ordinator. She can be contacted on 06 7537830 extension 8650 or by email: jeanette.benton@hospicetaranaki.org.nz

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Ann-Maree Fernandes is our Quality Co-ordinator. She can be contacted on 06 7537830 extension 8672 or by email: ann-maree.fernandes@hospicetaranaki.org.nz

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Jenny Blyde is our Family Support Co-ordinator. She can be contacted on 06 7537830 extension 8669 or by e-mail at jenny.blyde@hospicetaranaki.org.nz

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Alison Roguski is our Specialist Palliative Care Educator. She can be contacted on 06 7537830. For detailed information about our education programme look under Services on the Home Page.

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Rose Whitaker is our Marketing/Fundraising Co-ordinator.  She can be contacted on (06) 753 7830 ext. 8653 or by e-mail rose.whitaker@hospicetaranaki.org.nz