The annual Farmers Christmas Campaign has once again delivered an outstanding result for hospices nationwide, thanks to the generosity of Farmers stores and customers across New Zealand. The campaign has raised vital funds to help ensure people can access compassionate end of life care in their communities.
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This cover story on media platform, The Spinoff is a compelling portrayal of the reality we can no longer ignore: a growing and unacceptable gap between the need for palliative care and how it is planned for and funded as our population ages. Demand is increasing, care needs are becoming more complex, and without urgent action, too many people will miss out on the compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care they deserve. As a country, we need a reform in palliative care, for people, for whānau, and for the future of dying well in Aotearoa.
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Harcourts Foundation Supports Hospice Care Across Aotearoa with Over $31,000 in Grants
Hospices across Aotearoa New Zealand will be able to provide enhanced comfort and care for people at the end of life, thanks to more than $31,000 in funding from the Harcourts Foundation.
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What if a simple Christmas ornament could make a real difference in someone's final days?
Wayne Naylor, CEO of Hospice New Zealand, joins the Rhema Breakfast team to talk about the deeper meaning behind the annual Farmers Hospice Bauble campaign. With stories of care that go beyond medicine - offering emotional, spiritual, and practical support, this conversation invites you to rediscover the true spirit of Christmas through compassion, remembrance, and community action.
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'After a decade of palliative care neglect in which New Zealand slumped by world standards, there is new hope the terminally ill may soon be suffering less', writes Kevin Norquay in Wellington's daily, The Post.
This feature tells how New Zealand’s palliative care system is finally showing signs of renewal, with hospice leaders pushing for lasting change.
There is still not enough funding to halt the slide, the fate of dying remains a topic society still doesn’t want to talk about, or place value on, there is a decline in carers, lack of training, and insufficient funding.
But there are signs of progress at last, the story continues.
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Our 2024-2025 Annual Review highlights the impact hospices made in their communities along with our progress advocating for a fairer and sustainable funding model.
Hospices continue to care for around one in three New Zealanders who die each year. Last year, hospice reached 20,181 people, including 11,471 who died.
"We’ve navigated a challenging landscape of reform and uncertainty within the wider health system, while continuing to
demonstrate the extraordinary value of hospice care to our communities." says Chief Executive, Wayne Naylor.
Take a look at the 2024-2025 Annual Review here.
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Dying Reviews invited people who are dying, or who have supported someone who is, to reflect on how they were treated by the everyday systems that surround us – from energy providers and insurance companies, to employers, government departments and even supermarkets.
Some of the reviews are confronting. Others are praiseworthy. All are a powerful reminder that how we treat people during this phase of life matters deeply.
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The Harcourts Foundation and Hospice New Zealand are proud to announce the renewal of their national partnership for the ninth consecutive year, continuing their shared commitment through the Hospice New Zealand Grants Programme.
Since its inception in 2017, this partnership has enabled the Harcourts Foundation to contribute over $380,000 to local hospices across Aotearoa. The Grants Programme provides hospices with crucial funding for items that directly enhance the quality of care offered to patients and their whānau.
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In a new paper published by the New Zealand Medical Journal, Dr Catherine De Souza issues a dire warning on the state of palliative care in New Zealand.
Dr De Souza is chair of the Palliative Care Collaborative Aotearoa and the NZ Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Society of Palliative Care.
Dr De Souza assessed the infrastructure, workforce, quality, accessibility and worth of our palliative care offerings and found the state of palliative care in poor condition.
"It makes weep when I see people in their 90s being admitted to hospital out of hours, because there is nowhere else to go and and there is no-one available to look after them because they are dying. It shouldn't be like that," says De Souza.
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A News Media story about Dr Catherine's research
Dr Catherine's paper published in the NZ Medical Journal
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Hospice New Zealand is calling for urgent engagement with Government over the unintended consequences of the proposed ban on contactless payment surcharges — warning that it could cost charitable retailers millions in lost funding for essential healthcare services.
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