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Shop 'Til You Drop 2026

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We provide free of charge care for people living with a life-ending illness, as well as their whānau and friends
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Give the gift of Hospice care

Your donation provides care and support for patients and their families in Rotorua.
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He aha te mea nui o te ao. He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata

What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.
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Whaowhia te kete mātauranga

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Deeper Engagement: A Conversation Worth Dying For

By Janet A. Whiteside
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Our Care

Mohimohi

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Education

Te mātauranga me te rangahau

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Syringe Driver Competency Programme

For nurses who use syringe drivers in the course of their work

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Ngā Mātāpono O Te Manaaki Wairua - Foundations of Spiritual Care

This workshop is aimed at improving your understanding and knowledge of spirituality and spiritual care.

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Hospice New Zealand Palliative Care Lecture Series

Different topics and speakers on the first Thursday of each month

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The Fundamentals of Palliative Care

Ngā Tūāpapa, o te Pairuri

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Memorial Service

15 March 2026

Annual service to remember a loved one who has passed away with Rotorua Hospice

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Palliative Care for Health Care Assistants

Key principles, practical knowledge and skills of palliative care for caregivers

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Palliative Care for Family, Whānau & Friend Carers

These sessions are designed for people caring for someone under Hospice care.

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Shop 'Til You Drop at Hospice Shop

26 March 2026

Shopping sustainably for a great cause

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Te Aroā Kōkiritanga Pūwero; mō te Kaihāpai Hauora - Syringe Driver Awareness Course for Health Care Assistants

Designed for healthcare workers who support people receiving palliative care in any care setting

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Hospice News

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Potential Dancer Registration Form - Harcourts Dancing for Hospice 2026

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Appointment of New Chief Executive at Rotorua Community Hospice

Chief Executive Ross Mortimer

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Purchase Janet Whiteside's Book - Deeper Engagement: A Conversation Worth Dying For

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5 Great reasons to shop at Hospice Shop

How shopping at Hospice Shop can help you, the planet and our community.

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A passion for performing helps provide Hospice care

Meet Glen, a long-time supporter of Hospice with a passion for dance and all things performance.

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Emergency Department Palliative Care Room

The impact it is having on patients, their family and their whānau.

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Volcanic Kitchens Cookbook Order your copy today

Delicious recipes, local connections.
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Euthanasia & The End of Life Choice Act

Rotorua Community Hospice’s organisational position on the End of Life Choice Act.

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Claim tax credits for donations

You can claim 33.33% of your donations back. Find out how.

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Hospice Newsletters - Catch up on all our news

Visit our archive to find all our newsletters in one place.

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Seeds of Support - Regular Giving programme

A community of supporters who make a regular automatic donation.

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Five ways to talk to a child about death

“We need to have a national conversation about death and dying”.

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This is Betty's story

“It’s given me the confidence to stay where I want to stay and die where I want to die”

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Rotorua Community Hospice Stories

Stories of the individuals who have touched our lives.