North Haven Hospice supports the dying, their family and whānau before during and after a death.
We put the dying in charge of their living and help people understand what is happening and what to expect.
08/01/2026
Start 2026 with purpose and compassion – join North Haven’s 500 for 5 and create a lasting impact for just $10 a week.
North Haven Hospice is here for people dying in our community, and we welcome women who want to lead the way by making a commitment to ensure our service is here for those who need it most.
Your pledge of $500 a year for 5 years helps keep our care services free, today and for years to come.
We truly appreciate the generosity of every donation we receive for our North Haven Hospice shops. We rely on donated goods, as well as customers and volunteers, to keep our shops turning second-hand goods into first-class care.
To ensure that your contributions make the maximum impact, we kindly ask that donated goods meet the following criteria:
- Clean
- Complete
- Good Quality
- In Good Working Order
Unfortunately, we often receive items that don't meet this criteria - which results in high rubbish removal costs, diverting funds from where they are needed most.
Tuesday Treasures are back for the new year at our Whangārei shop on the corner of John and James Street!
From furniture to artwork, from BBQs to dancing shoes, there’s always something unexpected waiting to be discovered. Come find your next favourite treasure.
04/01/2026
30/12/2025
Thinking about volunteering with North Haven Hospice this New Year? Here are some FAQs to help you get started! 🤝
💛 How do I join?
Apply online, email our team, give us a call on weekdays, or pop into your local North Haven Hospice shop to chat and complete a form.
💛 Can I volunteer after work or on weekends?
Absolutely! We have flexible roles across our community, and volunteer times can be adjusted to suit your schedule.
💛 Do you provide references?
Yes! After three months of regular volunteering, we’re happy to provide a reference highlighting your mahi and support.
Merry Christmas from all of us at North Haven Hospice!
As the year draws to a close, we want to thank our community of volunteers, staff, and supporters for being part of our whānau. Your kindness, time and generosity help us provide compassionate care to people dying in our community and their families.
Wishing you a joyful and peaceful Christmas and a happy festive season.❤️
21/12/2025
This Christmas will be challenging for many.
For some, it’s a time of laughter, aroha and joy. For others, it’s marked by grief and the ache of missing someone deeply.
Some in our community are facing their first Christmas without a loved one, and for others living as they die, it may be their last.
North Haven Hospice brings comfort, care, and love to those who need it most this season.
But we can’t do it alone. Your donation helps us support people and whānau throughout the festive season.
For many in our care, this may be their last Christmas.
Your donation helps bring comfort, dignity, and joy to the dying in our community and the whānau who love them.
Every gift, big or small, helps provide compassionate care free of charge to those who need it most.
If you’re able, please consider giving a gift of care this Christmas.
18/12/2025
A huge thank you to BNI Whangarei, NZ and Vince Cocurullo for capturing his conversation with Helen Blaxland, our CEO. Happy holidays to all.
18/12/2025
🎄 Holiday Opening Hours 🎄
Monday and Tuesdays are our normal operating hours, however, the hours at our four shops may vary over the festive period. If you’re planning a visit, please check the schedule below.
✨ Thank you for your support this year — we look forward to welcoming you over the holidays! ✨
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North Haven Hospice, Te Korowai Humarie, provides specialist palliative care for people living with any life-limiting illness, and support for their families/whanau and carers.
Hospice is about quality of life, helping patients live every moment in whatever way is important to them. Our care is holistic, embracing people’s physical, emotional, social, cultural and spiritual needs.
We are a community resource and there is no charge for our service, which is available to anyone in the entire Whangarei District and the south-east area of Kaipara District including Mangawhai, Maungaturoto, Kaiwaka, Topuni and Oruawharo - a total area of 3150 square-kilometres and with a population of 100,000.
The majority of patients receive our care and support entirely in their homes or place of residence. Others may have a short admission to our In-Patient Unit, mostly for symptom management before returning home. We offer a 24/7 telephone support service and our doctors, specialist nurses, family support team and Te Tumu Manaaki all liaise closely with patients’ GPs, District Nurses and other healthcare providers. We also deliver a palliative care service at Whangarei Hospital.
In the 2018/19 year, we provided care and support for 560 patients aged from 16 to 99, with on-average 120 patients in our care at any one time. Whilst around two thirds of patients had a cancer diagnosis, one-third had other life-limiting illnesses such as heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), renal disease, liver disease, and general neurological disease (i.e.. motor neurone disease).
North Haven Hospice is only partly Government-funded, via Northland DHB. The gap between the DHB funding received and the actual cost to provide the service we do is $1.89 million for the 2019/20 year. This is what we need to fundraise, which works out to over $36,000 every week.
To do this we rely on donations, community fundraising events, business support, grants, bequests, and Hospice Shop revenue. Every dollar that is raised here, stays here, supporting local people facing the end of life and during bereavement, and providing an essential community health service.
We also rely on the incredible contribution by our amazing volunteers who selflessly give their time, skills and knowledge. The majority of volunteers serve at our Hospice Shops in Whangarei’s CBD and Waipu, whilst others are based at the Hospice premises at Tikipunga and perform nursing support duties in our inpatient unit, reception, gardening, Life Reflections patient biography service, Nurturing Touch massage therapy, car valet and patient transport, etc.
Our vision recognises that good end-of-life and bereavement care is everyone’s business. We want to champion and support community initiatives that get people thinking and talking about death, dying and bereavement. We also want to encourage people to take some action to support those who are dying, those who are providing care, and those who are grieving.
