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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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The Fundamentals of Palliative Care

Ngā Tūāpapa, o te Pairuri

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Syringe Driver Competency Programme

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

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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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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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Palliative Care for Family, Whānau & Friend Carers

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

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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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Harcourts Dancing for Hospice - Full event video

Here is a video of the full event!

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Hospice News - May 2026

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Peace of Mind Planner

Important questions to answer before you die.

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Farming for Hospice

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Volunteer Registration

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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 Teresa & Israel's story

As part of Hospice Awareness Week Israel shares his wife Teresa’s Hospice story.

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Rotorua Community Hospice Stories

Stories of the individuals who have touched our lives.