News and events
Read about our latest Mary Potter Hospice happenings and upcoming events in Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti here.
If you’re planning on holding an event for us, please let us know so we can help promote your event too. Visit our Hospice Hero page for more information
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Celebrating the people behind our volunteers
November 4th, 2026This International Volunteer Managers Day, we’re celebrating the 48 wonderful Leaders of Volunteers who guide, inspire and support more than 650 volunteers across Mary Potter Hospice.
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Hospice Christmas Raffle 2026
November 2nd, 2026This year’s Christmas raffle is packed with incredible prizes, giving you the chance to win big while supporting a wonderful cause.
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2026 Mary Potter Hospice Annual Awards, proudly supported by KPMG
October 28th, 2026Meet the volunteers, staff and community partners recognised at the 2026 Mary Potter Hospice Annual Awards, proudly supported by KPMG.
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Kāpiti celebrates 30 years of hospice care and a newly upgraded base
October 28th, 2026More than 80 staff, volunteers and supporters gathered to celebrate nearly 30 years of hospice care in Kāpiti and the newly upgraded community base.
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Hospice Strawberry Festival 2026
October 14th, 2026Treat yourself to a berrylicious $7 strawberry sundae at our 2026 Hospice Strawberry Festival.
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Call us if you need us
September 28th, 2026When Caroline’s mum Geraldine needed hospice care, Mary Potter Hospice was there. Even at two o’clock in the morning.
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Caring for people today, while planning for the future
September 24th, 2026While planning continues for the future Inpatient Unit at Kenepuru, Mary Potter Hospice is refreshing parts of the current Newtown unit to keep it welcoming for patients and whānau.
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Caring with aroha: Tammy’s nursing journey
September 24th, 2026Student nurse Tammy Ngatuere-Peckston reflects on her placement at Mary Potter Hospice, the values that guide her practice, and her passion for palliative care.
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Someone I’ll never meet
September 24th, 2026Ian knows what it means to have Hospice there when you need it. By leaving a gift in his Will, he hopes to help someone he’ll never meet receive that same care.
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Visiting Mary Potter Hospice: help us look after each other
August 28th, 2026With influenza and other respiratory illnesses currently circulating in our community, the care you take when visiting Mary Potter Hospice can make a real difference.
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An update on what you’re helping make possible in Kāpiti
August 27th, 2026With the support of the Kāpiti community, Mary Potter Hospice’s local base is being renewed to create a warmer, more welcoming space for care now and into the future.
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Planning for the future of hospice care
August 27th, 2026A new purpose-built hospice in Kenepuru will help ensure compassionate care for generations to come.