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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 so more funding can go towards care for patients and whānau.
Updated: 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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The Future of Palliative Care

Hospice Whanganui is encouraging community conversation around the future of palliative care in Aotearoa, following a recent feature published by The Spinoff exploring growing demand for hospice services across New...
Posted: 1 June 2026
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Small Talks Whanganui

Hospice Whanganui was honoured to be the chosen charity partner for the recent Small Talks Whanganui event, held at Heritage House earlier this month. The evening brought together local speakers,...
Posted: 25 May 2026
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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
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