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World-first review system gives voice to the dying

What is it like dying, while living in Aotearoa New Zealand? From today, a world-first online review system will be introduced in New Zealand, with the aim of giving a voice to Kiwis dying from a terminal illness. 

We need to talk about dying

“If we want to get people to talk about Hospice and to support it, we first of all have to be comfortable talking about our work. 

"We need to be able to talk about death and dying more openly as a society, and we just don't.

Read the Sun Star Times article that helps launch our campaign Dying Reviews

When Dying Well is out of reach

Why does our health system recognise "Start Well, Stay Well, Live Well" and not Die Well? As a society we've pushed dying to the margins. We don't talk about it and therefore it's not valued.

From Rags to Riches

We all know hospice op shops offer people a great incentive to reduce their carbon footprint by buying second hand. But what happens to the goods in the store that don’t sell? Is there a risk the shops have overflow that ends of going to the landfill anyway?

Farmers raise over $932,000 for hospices

Hospices across the country have been overwhelmed by the generous support of Farmers stores and customers in the lead up to Christmas. The annual Farmers Christmas Campaign has raised just under $932,000 for hospices this year.

Hospice and Harcourts – an unwavering commitment to Helping New Zealanders ‘live every moment’

For the sixth year in a row, the Harcourts Foundation has renewed its commitment to the Hospice New Zealand Grants Programme.

Hospice Briefing to New Government Asks Luxon to Honour his Pledge to Boost Funding

“We’ll look at boosting funding for palliative care once we are in government.” 

This is the pledge Christopher Luxon made when announcing National’s health policies pre-election. We intend to make sure the new PM stands by this commitment so we’ve highlighted it up front in our Briefing to the new Minister of Health, Hon Dr Shane Reti.

Joint Briefing to Health Minister on Pay Parity for Primary, Community and Telehealth Care

Our shared advocacy for pay parity continues with the group of organisations representing services that support New Zealanders from cradle to grave.

As a group we have now submitted a joint Briefing to the new Minister of Health reinforcing the importance of pay parity for our sector, asking for clarity as to how the new Government intends to implement pay parity and seeking a meeting between our sector representatives and the new Minister of Health.

What do New Zealanders Feel About Death, Dying and Hospice?

Over three million of New Zealanders tend to feel anxious and uncomfortable when thinking about a loved one dying (69%). That’s according to a new Public Attitudes Research conducted by Hospice New Zealand.