Claudia Forts Fortaleza decorates the garden at her house in spooky décor for one night a year on Halloween and when you arrive, you are welcomed to the lawn by Claudia herself in fancy dress. This out-of-the-box event is not…
After realising that the Nelson Tasman Hospice needed stairs for their physiotherapist, but that they were very expensive, one local person made a phone call to another – a local engineering firm, who were only too happy to help. With…
The people have spoken, delivering a landslide victory to a potato-themed masterpiece of Crispmas cheer in the inaugural Nelson Airport Trees of Remembrance campaign. If you were in Nelson Airport over the Christmas period, you wouldn’t have been able to…
The annual Farmers Christmas Campaign celebrates its 10th year in partnership with Hospice New Zealand this year. Raising over $932,000 during the festive period of 2023 for hospices’ nationwide, Farmers staff and customers have been strong supporters of…
He iti te mokoroa, nāna i kati te kahikatea – The mokoroa may be small, but it cuts through the Kahikatea Small innovations can make a big difference in saving money for organisations like Nelson Tasman Hospice, where innovation isn’t…
A day in the life of Dr Juliet Fleming – Senior Medical Officer Nelson Tasman Hospice Frankie, the cat is my alarm, at 05.49 a wet cold nose nudges me awake in the hopes that I will give her a…
A big thank you to the Harcourts Foundation for renewing its commitment to the Hospice New Zealand Grants Programme. This month Nelson Tasman Hospice received $2937.70 from the Harcourts Foundation, to purchase 10 telephone headsets for our clinical and…
As the holiday season approaches, the Nelson Tasman region once again welcomes the heartfelt return of Trees of Remembrance. These trees symbolise more than just festive decorations; they offer an opportunity to support Nelson Tasman Hospice and remember those who…
Te Tumu Whakarae Chief Executive Tony Gray brings updates on strategies Nelson Tasman Hospice are using to combat the uncertain future of hospices nationwide. He writes: A year ago, I wrote in the Summer ‘Hospice Matters’ about the challenges which…
Bex was on the Nelson Tasman Hospice service earlier this year. Her mum, Sally, wrote this at the time. Whilst my daughter Bex was sleeping I ventured into the hospice gardens and sat on a wooden seat in front of…