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Westmount School - Taranaki Campus - is a private Christian School situated in Hawera.  The school is for the children of the Exclusive Brethren.  The students come from New Plymouth, Hawera and Wanganui daily to attend school. During 2018 the School Council fundraising has been for Hospice.  Fundraising is in excess of $4,000 which will be shared between Hospice Wanganui and ...

The Urenui and Districts Lions Club recently organised the Ambrose Charity Golf Tournament, hosted by the Urenui Golf Course, where $3,000 was raised for Hospice Taranaki. The tournament was very well organised, with wonderful sponsors, and had a great attendance. Thank you Urenui & Districts Lions Club for donating the proceeds of this event to Hospice Taranaki.  We are ...

Do you have 4 hours a week to spare?  Have you thought of volunteering? Would you like to make new friends? Volunteering for Hospice Taranaki is rewarding, fulfilling and so vital for the services we provide. We need fit and able people to help at our Borrell Avenue Warehouse, Westown, New Plymouth. What do you need to do? Phone Jessica Sinclair - 753 8640 - to arrange a ...

The Hospice and the HospiceShops greatly appreciate all the donations that are made to our shops. However here are some things we would like to draw to your attention. All goods need to be in saleable condition. Please consider the following before making your donation: Does it have all its parts? (e.g., toys, jigsaw puzzles etc.) Does it have stains? (e.g. clothing, cups ...

Thank you to the following companies who have supplied their products and services; Laser Electrical, Jean Sandel Retirement Village, Vivian Pharmacy, Le Dejeuner, Craig’s Tyre Service Centre, Warner Construction Ltd, Hori St Café, Little Fed, Health 2000, Powderham Medical Centre.Thank you to the organisations in the community, families/whanau and individuals who have supporte ...

Heather says…Wonderful interesting speakers have joined us, at Day Programme, and we have done a couple of really noteworthy trips.  We attended the Tea & Tunes Concert at the Bowl of Brooklands, a delightful afternoon of music and edible treats, a favourite! Whilst the summer was still so good, we hosted our annual Garden Party here at                            Te Rangi ...

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 ...