Harbour Hospice

28/12/2025

“I love how holistic hospice care is. A patient isn’t just a list of symptoms to treat. They’re a whole person who’s lived an exciting and complex life. You look at what’s important to them - spiritually, physically, mentally, within their family and social situation.”

This is what Natasha, a final-year medical student from the University of Nottingham in the UK said about us after completing an elective placement with us. 😊

To learn more about us see our latest Impact Report: https://harbourhospice.org.nz/impact_reports/

24/12/2025

🎀⭐From all of us here at Harbour Hospice, we wish you and your loved ones a beautiful and peaceful Christmas. 🎀⭐

The past year saw us care for 1434 patients. We made more than 33,000 visits or phone calls and saw a 15% increase in Inpatient admissions. Through it all, your generosity remained our greatest strength. 💝

🎀⭐Thank you for standing with us. Thank you for supporting us. Together, we are ensuring hospice care remains strong, compassionate and accessible for everyone who needs it today and well into the future. Meri Kerihimete.

24/12/2025

We understand that Christmas may be especially hard for some this year, and that sadness cannot be "fixed". Still, on Christmas Day we will do our best to bring a touch of Christmas cheer to our Inpatient Units, as a reminder that you and your loved ones are cared for, thought of, and special. ❤️💚💛

23/12/2025

Last day today to purchase your collectible Christmas bauble for Hospice from Farmers. This is such a beautiful way to give back to your community, with 100% proceeds going back to your local hospice. 🎄

We're also still here until 5pm today at Silverdale Mall to wrap your gifts for a small donation. Come on down, pick up those last few stocking fillers, and save yourself the hassle of trying to find the end of the cellotape! (Yes, we know the struggle is real!)

Merry Christmas, everybody! Thank you for all your support this year. Arohanui 💝

23/12/2025

“Hospice made our lives easier. They phoned all the time and sent their nurses round, who would suggest things that made our lives more comfortable. It was Hospice that applied for a Disabled Parking Permit for us. We hadn’t even thought of that. I don’t know whether I
would have been able to cope much longer if they hadn’t stepped in. My husband never complained but people don’t realise how exhausting it is to look after a loved one.”

- Ever wondered what hospice care looks like? This is what one person had to say.

To learn more see our latest Impact Report: https://harbourhospice.org.nz/impact_reports/

20/12/2025

In 52 years of marriage, Judy and Peter have had all kinds of Christmases. "But what works best for us is keeping things simple,” says Judy.

There’s still a special meal – King salmon (13 minutes in the oven) served with pan-fried veggies; meats, cheeses and desserts - & presents for the grandkids, of course. But when their son told them he loved Christmas at theirs because he could relax, they knew they’d got the formula right. “Christmas for us is just another day, but with a bow," says Judy. 🎀

⭐Judy, Peter and their family are among 500 families who'll be under our care this Christmas. We'll be there for them 24/7 and even on Christmas Day, so they can just concentrate on having a great time with the people they love. 🥰

🎀Read Judy and Peter's story here: https://harbourhospice.org.nz/christmas-angels/
🎀 To donate to Hospice this Christmas: https://harbourhospice.org.nz/donate/appeal/

17/12/2025

💝 We're really enjoying getting to meet some of you at our Trees of Remembrance, and so grateful to the volunteers who are giving their time to sit with the trees. 🥰 This is a very special way for us to connect with our community at Christmas time. Please come down, write a message for your loved one and take a moment to remember them. This is where you'll find us:

North Shore
🎄 New World Long Bay - 20 & 21 December
🎄 PAK'nSAVE Albany - 13-21 December
🎄 Westfield Albany (by New World) - 13-21 December
🎄 Milford Shopping Centre - 13-21 December
🎄 Woolworths New Zealand Takapuna - 13-21 December
🎄 Highbury Shopping Centre - 16-21 December

Hibiscus Coast
🎄 New World Orewa - 12-19 December
🎄 New World Whangaparaoa - 13-21 December

Warkworth
🎄 PAK’nSAVE Warkworth - 17-21 December
🎄 Harcourts Cooper & Co Real Estate Warkworth - 18 & 19 December (today and tomorrow only) 🎉🎉

Farmers are also generously hosting trees in their stores, with 100% of funds donated going directly to local hospice services.
Farmers Westfield Albany
Farmers Home Store Albany
Farmers Glenfield
Farmers Silverdale
Farmers Shore City, Takapuna

17/12/2025

We're looking for our next Assistant Retail Manager for our Te Hana hospice shop. If you live and breathe customer service, are highly organised and enjoy working at a fast pace in a busy retail environment, apply here! ⭐⭐ https://bit.ly/48Iept2 ⭐⭐

This is a part-time role, 24 hours per week Thursdays to Saturdays, and a fixed-term position. Heaps more information in the link above. 😊

15/12/2025

🎄At this time of year we often see our fundraising team heading out the door with cake. They're off to see the awesome teams at Farmers to thank them for helping raise vital funds for Harbour Hospice. Everything is home-baked and we hope it goes some way towards showing the teams at Farmers in Albany, Glenfield, Silverdale and Takapuna how grateful we are for their support.

Last year the above stores raised more than $60,000 for Harbour Hospice through donations made for their Trees of Remembrance and the sale of special Christmas baubles. To support Farmers' campaign for hospice this year, check out your local Farmers store.

14/12/2025

🎀“It’s like hospice is sitting right here on our shoulder, but we don’t feel their weight. Like Christmas angels.” 🎀

⭐Judy & Peter came under our care in June 2022 after Judy was diagnosed with terminal metastatic cancer. They're among 500 families we'll be caring for this Christmas, & say knowing we're only a phone call away brings huge reassurance.

When Judy first learned she was terminal she appreciated frequent visits from our community nursing and medical team. “In the beginning I wanted that contact more often because I needed to talk about it. There was so much happening in my mind and a lot of turmoil around how to deal with it. I’ve benefitted immensely from the community nurses' visits as I've grappled with the medical aspects of living with dying. Their visits are less frequent now as we’ve settled into what works for us. Hospice has the timing just right.”

🎀 This is Judy and Peter's story: https://harbourhospice.org.nz/christmas-angels/
🎀 To donate and ensure our 24/7 care can continue: https://harbourhospice.org.nz/donate/appeal/

This Christmas Harbour Hospice will care for around 500 local families. Day or night, 24/7, our specialist teams will be there for families and whānau so they can celebrate in whatever way is meaningful to them. For Judy and Peter, that means keeping things simple.

12/12/2025

🎁🎁Got the gifts but not looking forward to wrapping them? We've got you covered. Come on down to Silverdale Mall, where our fabulous volunteers will wrap them for you, for a small donation.

They'll be there every day from 10am to 5pm, right up until Christmas Eve - the opposite end from Farmers, by the cafes. All proceeds go directly to Harbour Hospice patient & family services. 💝💝

12/12/2025

🎀⭐ Come on down to New World Warkworth! The New World team has fired up the barbie and the sausages are sizzling! Our Tree of Remembrance is up in the foyer, for today only - ready and waiting for you to leave your message for your loved one. What a beautiful way to start your weekend, while you pick up that milk at the same time. 🎀⭐