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 and for all media enquiries, please contact Senior Fundraiser – Phillip Harris, email phillip.harris@marypotter.org.nz.
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Te Ara o Puanga: apartments with heart
December 13th, 2021A huge milestone was achieved with the opening of Te Ara o Puanga: the Mary Potter Apartments.
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Meet the Managers: Dave from Porirua
December 8th, 2021Meet Dave, Shop Manager from the Mary Potter Hospice Shop in Porirua.
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Mary Potter Hospice goes dementia friendly
November 5th, 2021Mary Potter Hospice has become the first hospice in New Zealand to be formally recognised by Alzheimers NZ as Working to be Dementia Friendly.
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“It’s such a privilege to be part of people’s journey.”
November 3rd, 2021Finding out how much support Mary Potter Hospice offers its patients was an eye-opener for Registered Nurse Connie.
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“It is about having a better quality of life.”
September 30th, 2021“Mary Potter Hospice isn’t so much about death,” Pat says, “It is about having a better quality of life.”
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“I get to care for the whole person,” says Nurse Stella
September 30th, 2021As a new grad nurse, Stella says working at Mary Potter Hospice is the perfect place to gain nursing skills and experience.
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Winter 2021 newsletter
July 12th, 2021Read our Winter/Hotoke 2021 Newsletter here.
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“It is a special little community.”
June 10th, 2021When Amy braves the Wellington weather each year for the Mary Potter Hospice Street Appeal, she is thinking of her Dad.
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“It is such a privilege to give time here.”
June 10th, 2021“Everybody has gone through some tough stuff, if you scratch the surface of anyone’s life,” Moira reckons.
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Johnsonville Charitable Trust donates $20,000 towards the building of Te Whāre Ranui
May 31st, 2021For over 30 years, The Johnsonville Charitable Trust has been generously supporting Mary Potter Hospice. “Our first involvement with the Hospice was in April 1989 – read more
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“Hospice has made us feel so good, so we wanted to get married here.”
May 28th, 2021There were wedding bells at Mary Potter Hospice Inpatient Unit this week.
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“I look forward to our time together.”
May 19th, 2021Each week, volunteer Annie helps Joslyn plan her great escape – from cafes, coffees and museums.