News Filter
  • All Articles
  • News (73)
  • Front Page Story (32)
  • Patient Stories (18)

A little bit of paradise

By Gemma Vallender on June 26, 2024
For most people being at home while they are on their end of life journey is important to them; this is no different for Andy and it’s easy to see why. Andy and Tracy live in the old Raumai School which has been uniquely transformed into their home. They have over the years, shared their […]

“I couldn’t have done it without the Hospice”

By Abby on March 31, 2024
When Bruce McKelvie fell unexpectedly on his grandson’s second birthday, life changed. Catastrophically, and irreparably. “There was a big loud crash and there was Bruce with blood all over his face, his glasses had smashed,” said his wife, Jennie. They noticed a week later that the muscles in his forearms were writhing under the skin, […]

The Hair Market paying it forward

By Gemma Vallender on August 9, 2023
Not many who frequent a hair salon stop to think about the number of empty bottles and used hair foils that salons go through.   Michelle Boudreau, from The Hair Market, has and has done something about it, all while finding a way to pay it forward. In December 2021, Arohanui Hospice gratefully received a monetary […]

Meet Faith and Keith Martin

By Gemma Vallender on August 9, 2023
Volunteering is in the blood for husband-and-wife duo Keith and Faith Martin, who both have always looked to help their community. Faith joined hospice as a volunteer in 2013 and Keith followed only a couple of months later. When asked what the biggest highlight has been for each of them, they beam. You can feel […]

A lifetime dedicated to fundraising

By Megan Smith on March 14, 2022
Humble, generous, dedicated, passionate a true legend. This is Roger Clausen. A man that has been a dedicated advocate for Arohanui Hospice, for over 28 years. This dedication has not only included fundraising a large amount of money, $260,000.00 to be exact, he has also been engaging the community and educating individuals all over the […]

Feilding Friends' phenomenal fundraising efforts

By Megan Smith on March 14, 2022
Feilding Friends of Hospice is the kind of community-led fundraising group Arohanui Hospice is eternally grateful for. Formed in October 1989 under the chairmanship of Garry Klee, their original goal was to help raise enough money to complete the construction of the Arohanui Hospice building at 1 Heretaunga Street. Fast forward to present day and […]
1 … 5 6 7 8 9 … 18

A little means a lot

Copyright © 2020 Arohanui Hospice
crossmenuchevron-down