December 11,2020
You don't have time to visit our Trees of Remembrance in selected West Auckland stores? No problem, you can also add your special star to our virtual tree. Our virtual Christmas Remembrance Tree is also available here. You are kindly invited to make a donation to add a star to our virtual tree and leave a message to your special someone - in your own time. Your dona...
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December 07,2020
Christmas is the time when we think of our loved ones. Those who are not with us at this special time, but also those who have passed. Our Trees of Remembrance campaign gives you the opportunity to remember your loved one by leaving a heartfelt message on our remembrance trees in selected stores around West Auckland. You can make a donation at the following stores until 2...
November 30,2020
We are excited to have singer Jenny B. join us for our Light Up Hospice event this Friday, 4 December! Jenny famously lent her voice to Corona (please note, the singer) for the 90s tune Rhythm Of The Night. Jenny is busy performing around New Zealand but has generously agreed to sing for us, including her hit song Rhythm Of The Night. So be in for a treat and join...
November 19,2020
Christmas is generally the time of year when we think of people who won't be with us during the festive season - they may have died, they may be living overseas or in other parts of the country, or perhaps just can't be with you at this time of year. From 19 November until Christmas Eve everyone who makes a donation to Hospice whilst shopping in Farmers will receive...
October 20,2020
Looking for a Halloween 80's party? We have you covered! Come along to the The Riverhead for a spooky 80's dance party which will sure to bring the thrills and the chills. The amazing band The Back Tracks will be playing all your 80s classics with a halloween twist. It's time to dress to impress! Tickets are $30 (bar snacks included) with proceeds going to H...
October 02,2020
Tune into 7 Sharp tonight to watch a very special segment on 90-year-old Johnny Green, egg cup enthusiast and Hospice supporter with over 10,000 egg cups. He was being surprised here at Hospice House with his newly wrapped ‘Johnny’s Mobile Egg Cup World van’ which is a mobile museum of 1000’s of his egg cups that he will be driving around West Auckland...
September 30,2020
Spring is in the air and it's time to rejuvenate, re-energise and spring into summer! What better way to do this, then to enter into our Spring raffle which has everything you need to help you feel good and make your garden and home sparkle. Our raffle is now being sold in any of one of our 7 Hospice Op Shops across West Auckland. You can find them here ...
September 21,2020
With Spring in the air… it’s time to refresh and declutter your home and wardrobe by having a good ole’ Spring Clean for Hospice! Whether you want to free yourself of that vase that you were gifted which is just not you, replace your old furniture with a brand new set, or scaling down on all those glasses in your cupboards, our 7 Hospice stores will find...
September 03,2020
What does it mean to you to be a dad? It means a couple of things. Being there for my kids through thick and thin. Knowing their interests. Trying to understand what they are good at and what will be good for them and their development. To help them succeed and be the best they can be in their area of interest. A good grounding in their values and culture so they can flouris...
September 02,2020
Being a dad is not something you can learn from a book, although you can try. Nothing can prepare you for the overwhelming love, wonder, and lack of sleep that you will experience. When my boy Elijah was born, Lucy and I knew our family was complete. From that very moment I knew that being a dad was by far, the greatest achievement of my life. We were excited to watch him gro...
August 18,2020
Proud to be a Westie ❤️ Join Josh & Team Hospice West to run or walk the Auckland Marathon 2020 for Hospice West Auckland. You can choose to walk or run 5km, 11km, half or full marathon, so no matter your fitness levels there is something for everyone. This is a really fun event to do with a group of friends as well as the Hospice Team! Every step you take and do...
August 12,2020
To our wonderful West Auckland Op Shop supporters, all of our stores are now closed until Monday 17 Aug. To keep up to date with news on our stores, keep an eye on our page for future updates. Thank you for your support and stay safe.
July 29,2020
Dave Brown is one of our volunteers and ‘behind the scenes’ heroes. Not many of us see him, but you may have seen his amazing work in all our shops. Dave’s role is fairly unique. He’s our ‘fixer upperer’, taking unloved chairs and tables, that may need a bit of TLC, turning an item which would not have sold as is, and then turning into so...
July 13,2020
Kia pai tou tatou Matariki | Happy Matariki everyone! Matariki from the 13-26 July signals the Māori New Year that begins with the rising of the Matariki star cluster. It is a time of renewal, reflection, goal setting and celebration. Matariki is a time to gather with family and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future. Over Matarik...
June 23,2020
From 21-27 June we will be celebrating National Volunteer Week. This is an annual campaign – recognising the contribution of over 1.2 million volunteers who help organisations all over New Zealand. Every year there is a different theme and this year’s theme is “the benefit of working together”. During this week we will be thanking and rewa...
May 14,2020
Our 7 Hospice Op Shops have re-opened. Glen Eden: 186 West Coast Rd, Helensville: 36a Mill Road, Henderson: 208 Swanson Rd, Hobsonville: 6 Clark Rd, New Lynn: 17 Delta Ave, Te Atatu: 568 Te Atatu Rd, Massey: 396 Don Buck Rd, Massey We have missed all our lovely customers and we cannot wait to see you all again. Whenever you shop at one of our stores, your purchase goes...
May 06,2020
This Mother’s Day celebrate mums everywhere, by sharing your special mum gem and help Hospice West Auckland to build the biggest tribute wall ever. Maybe your mum told you special stories, had sayings you have never forgotten, pearls of wisdom you ignored and now say to your children or secret recipes that it’s time to share. To see your tribute on the wall go h...
April 17,2020
Hospice Has Talent competition starts Friday mid-day 17 April 2020 to midnight 26 April 2020 Musicians, singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, whatever your talent, be into win. 1st prize $500, 2nd prize $250 and 3rd prize $150 Conditions of entry: 1. Like Hospice West Auckland’s Facebook page: Hospice West Auckland click here 2. Like the competiti...
February 25,2020
Are you caring for a loved one with a life limiting illness and in need some extra support? Starting from tomorrow at 6-7pm (Hospice House, 52 Beach Road, Te Atatu Peninsula) and for the next 5 weeks we will be running a Wednesday evening carers session to help answer any questions you may have as well as providing an opportunity for you to be able to connect with others wh...
February 14,2020
Every day our team of doctors, nurses, social workers and therapists put their heart and soul into providing the very best care for people in our community. Recently we cared for Nevan and the love of his life Joy through providing them with the care to continue to live and experience every day to the fullest until the end. This is their love story. Nevan and Joy married in...
“I just couldn’t fault them, they were amazing all the time - Nina and the girls. They would rally around us. They all deserve medals for how devoted and dedicated they were and for always having the right words.” Please make a donation to help our team provide the very best care for people like Joy and Nevan to continue their love story. Your donation in...
February 13,2020
We were delighted to attend the Shri Ram Mandir Temple for this year's launch of Ram-a-thon; a walkathon on the 22 March where the community will be walking and raising funds for Hospice West Auckland. All are welcome to join in and take part with details of how to get involved coming soon. Thank you Shri Ram Mandir for choosing us to be this year's recipients of...
January 30,2020
Thank you to The Cantonese Operatic Group as well as their friends and family who generously donated in support of Hospice West Auckland on Sunday evening at their Chinese New Year dinner. Together with their support, we raised a total of $3,800! A massive thank you to Sammy & Candy Ho, who organised this wonderful dinner. This total could not have been reached without...
January 24,2020
Thank you to the wonderful Farmers who for the 6th year in a row have fundraised for Hospices across NZ with their Hospice Trees of Remembrance over Christmas. Together with the support of Farmers and your donations you have raised a fantastic $22,608.36 to help care for your community in the West Auckland. Well done to Farmers Northwest who have raised the most in their st...
January 17,2020
We would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who supported our 2019 Christmas Remembrance Trees Campaign to help us raise a fantastic $24,011! We could not have achieved this fantastic figure without all the wonderful retail stores who hosted us; Palmers Planet, Bunnings New Lynn, New World New Lynn, New World Kumeu, Westcity and Mitre 10. The dedicated volunteers wh...
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