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Hospice Whanganui Chief Executive Helen Leslie with a representative from McCarthy’s Transport at the McCarthy’s Transport office in Whanganui.

Thank You, McCarthy Transport

We’re grateful for the ongoing support of McCarthy’s Transport. Partnerships with local businesses help Hospice Whanganui continue providing specialist palliative care and support to patients and whānau across our region.
Updated: 12 August 2026
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A Day in the Life

What happens in 24 hours at Hospice Whanganui? From home visits and phone calls to whānau support, clinical work and everything happening behind the scenes, this snapshot offers a glimpse...
Posted: 17 August 2026
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Powering Care for the Future

Hospice Whanganui is going solar! Thanks to a $50,998 grant from Meridian Energy’s Community Decarbonisation Fund, solar panels are coming to our Virginia Road site – helping reduce ongoing costs...
Posted: 10 August 2026
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Helping Hospice Whanganui Bloom

Meet Kevin, one of Hospice Whanganui’s long-serving gardening volunteers. For more than 13 years, he’s helped create welcoming outdoor spaces that bring comfort to patients, whānau, staff, and visitors....
Posted: 20 July 2026
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Volunteer News

A snapshot of everything happening across our volunteer whānau, including retail updates, volunteer stories, Dancing for Hospice, community partnerships, and more....
Posted: 16 July 2026
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Working Together

Strong partnerships help ensure patients and whānau receive seamless, compassionate care. Learn how Hospice Whanganui and Hato Hone St John work together to support people when it matters most....
Posted: 13 July 2026
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It Takes a Team

Discover how Hospice Whanganui’s integrated team works together to provide patient- and whānau-led palliative care. From nurses and doctors to Health Care Assistants, Whānau Support and volunteers, every role helps...
Posted: 6 July 2026
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A Sweet Gesture of Care

Every fortnight, Good Bitches Baking volunteers provide home baking for Hospice Whanganui patients. It’s a simple act of kindness that brings comfort, connection, and a reminder that our community cares....
Posted: 22 June 2026
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Thank You to Our Volunteers

National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to celebrate the people who help make Hospice Whanganui possible. In the past year, 120 volunteers contributed more than 21,870 hours supporting patients, whānau...
Posted: 15 June 2026
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Fonterra Doing Good Fund

Hospice Whanganui is grateful to have received a $1,000 grant through the Fonterra Doing Good Fund, helping support the work of our Registered Nurses providing specialist palliative care across the...
Posted: 8 June 2026