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Tipping Point for Hospice Funding

Listen to Hospice CEO Wayne Naylor and Tōtara Hospice CEO Tina McCafferty talk on Nine to Noon .

They discuss why urgent action is needed now to prevent reduction in hospice services and even closures - based on a new report on sustainable funding for hospice services undertaken by the consultancy firm Martin Jenkins. 

They call for immediate government investment to support a national funding model to sustain the sector now and for the future.

"The number of people who die in NZ will be about 50,000 in 20 years time. 90% of those will benefit from palliative care.

If we are going to meet this future demand just doing what we do now - not expanding our services to other people who would benefit - that's an enormous increase.  The tipping point is now. We've known that for quite some time and our government has not responded" 

Tipping Point for Hospice Funding on RNZ Nine to Noon

Axing National Palliative Care Roles A Backward Step

There is no escaping the fact that 100% of us are going to die, and when it inevitably happens, we all deserve to die well.  Health NZ has just two people working on a national strategy to address this fundamental healthcare right.  Now their jobs are proposed to be cut. 

Read this Sunday Star Times Opinion Piece by Wayne Naylor about how disastrous this proposal will be for dying people in Aotearoa.

Funding a Good Death

Listen to this great podcast on RNZ's The Detail about how, under increasing funding pressure, the palliative care and aged care sector is questioning government priorities over caring for the terminally ill.

Featuring voices from across the palliative care sector, Aged Care Sector and End of Life Choice NZ.

Farmers Customers Raise $1 Million for Hospices Across the Country!

In an incredible show of generosity, Farmers stores and their customers have raised over $1 million for hospices nationwide in the lead-up to Christmas, marking a significant milestone in the annual Farmers Christmas Campaign.

A Heartfelt Thank You to you and Dilmah

We are thrilled to announce that, with your incredible support, Dilmah has raised $20,000 for Hospice New Zealand! This milestone is made possible by everyone who purchased a box of Dilmah Extra Strength Tea or made a donation to help hospices across the country.

Business Network International (BNI) Palliative Care Scholarship Programme 2024

Each year BNI New Zealand donate $12,000 to The BNI Palliative Care Scholarship Programme. This programme continues to make a significant impact by supporting the professional development of psychosocial and allied health staff across Hospice NZ member organisations. 

Twelve New Zealand Hospices Receive $31,627 in Grants from Harcourts Foundation

Hospices across New Zealand are benefitting from nearly $32,000 in funding for specialised equipment and new technology thanks to grants from the Harcourts Foundation and its supporting business owners.

Insights into death and dying pave the way for Dying Reviews

Perceptive Research, the award winning research agency behind our Public Attitudes Insights research and Dying Reviews submitted a case study for the 2024 Research Effectiveness Awards (ReAwards).

Ending Life Well Podcast Wins Award

Otago Community Hospice's podcast series, Ending Life Well has won Bronze in the Best Interview Podcast category at NZ Podcast Awards.

Ending Life Well is a 29-episode series bringing conversations about caring for the dying to a wider audience.

It covers subjects such as selfcare, legal matters, funeral planning and whanau manaaki

(families who provide care to a kaumātua at end of life).

Denise van Aalst, clinical nurse at Otago Community Hospice says it has been a huge joy to share the holistic programme offered to hospice patients and whānau to a much wider audience via the podcast.  "It's there for everybody not just those who are involved with hospice directly.  People can access information about palliative care at a time and a place that suits them, and in a way that suits them."

More than 10,000 people had downloaded the podcast. You can find the Ending Life Well series in our Resources for Carers section.

Connecting at the Conference 2024

What an amazing two days of the Hospice NZ Palliative Care conference to connect, learn and share with fellow nurses, doctors, health workers, academics and doulas working in palliative care. The kaupapa and kōrero were rich and future focused.