Tena koutou katoa, I’m delighted to pen a few words to introduce myself to the Hospice whānau and pay tribute to John Peters for his many years of service. John has lead the Hospice Trust Board for the last 12…
The Nelson Airport Trees of Remembrance hospice fundraising campaign launched last week, with 15 generous sponsor businesses filling the Nelson Airport terminal with festive cheer. In its third year, the campaign sees local businesses throw their support behind Nelson Tasman…
From today, all Farmers stores across Aotearoa will be raising funds for their local hospice service. This marks the twelfth year of Farmers’ national partnership with hospices, with customers donating $9 million over that time to help keep hospice care…
As the festive season approaches, Nelson Tasman Hospice invites the community to pause, remember and give through this year’s Trees of Remembrance campaign – a long-running and heartfelt tradition that blends commemoration with compassionate support. Families, friends and colleagues are…
On Saturday 18th of October 2025, 50 riders upon ride on lawn mowers took on the 12-hour 86km journey through the Molesworth – a heartfelt mission to raise funds and awareness for Nelson Tasman Hospice and the Cancer Society Nelson Tasman. Thanks to all the participants incredible dedication and support, over $62,000 has been raised and the total…
Nelson Tasman Hospice supports patients and their families and whānau through the end-of-life journey, helping them to have a better quality of life and to ensure that when the time comes, they are able to die peacefully and with dignity…
This September is Wills Month. Each day our community can only continue to receive our crucial specialist services in part due to the extraordinary difference people in our community have made by leaving a Gift in their Will to Nelson…
The End of Life Choice Act in Aotearoa came into effect in November 2021 legalising Assisted Dying for eligible individuals with a terminal illness. Nelson Tasman Hospice adopted a position of conscientious objection, viewing Assisted Dying and palliative care as…
Nelson Tasman Hospice is famously blessed with hundreds of dedicated volunteers who play an essential role as part of the team. We have a wide variety of over 40 different roles including retail, gardening, equipment delivery, patient facing roles and…
This past weekend, the ribbon was officially cut at Op Shop on Vanguard by Nelson Mayor Nick Smith, alongside Nelson Tasman Hospice Trust Trustee, Sharon McGuire, marking the beginning of a new chapter for Nelson Tasman Hospice. From the moment…