Latest News

from Hospice Whanganui
Image

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.
Updated: 6 July 2026
Featured image for A Sweet Gesture of Care

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
Featured image for Fonterra Doing Good Fund

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
Featured image for A Quilt Stitched

A Quilt Stitched

Hospice Whanganui has received a beautiful handmade quilt from the Rural Women NZ – Fordell/Mangamahu Group, honouring a long-standing relationship built on community, generosity, and care....
Posted: 18 May 2026
Featured image for Student Survey

Student Survey

Whanganui High School Business Studies students supported Hospice Whanganui by conducting a customer survey across our three retail shops, providing valuable insights to help shape the future of our stores....
Posted: 9 February 2026
Featured image for BNI Whanganui Giving Back

BNI Whanganui Giving Back

BNI Whanganui recently welcomed Hospice Whanganui CEO Helen Leslie to a breakfast meeting, where members presented a generous donation in support of free specialist palliative care for patients and whānau...
Posted: 26 January 2026
Featured image for GMC Chiropractors

GMC Chiropractors

Great Minds Chiropractic has joined Hospice Whanganui as a Business Champion, supporting compassionate, free palliative care for local patients and whānau. Their commitment to community wellbeing reflects the power of...
Featured image for G.O.M.E.’s Generosity Continues

G.O.M.E.’s Generosity Continues

For the past 10 years, G.O.M.E. (Grumpy Old Men Enterprises) has been quietly supporting community organisations across Whanganui. With $600,000 donated locally and a recent $1,000 gift to Hospice Whanganui,...
Posted: 5 January 2026
Featured image for Whānau Ora Day 2025

Whānau Ora Day 2025

Whānau Ora Day 2025 was another wonderful celebration of community connection – and a beautiful reminder of why we do the mahi we do....
Posted: 5 November 2025
Featured image for Turning Waste into Care

Turning Waste into Care

Since June, Low Cost Bins has been helping Hospice Whanganui reduce refuse costs – allowing more funds to go directly into patient care. Their partnership also helps the community give...