Te Hana closing media release(1)

Chapter ends for Harbour Hospice shop, but local support continues

Harbour Hospice has announced that its Te Hana Shop will close in April, following a difficult and carefully considered decision.

Browns Bay Shop opening oct25

Harbour Hospice Shop finds spacious new home in Browns Bay

There’s a new shop in town! Harbour Hospice opened the doors of its new Browns Bay shop on Monday 13 October to a crowd of eager shoppers.

Christine and Liz Sanderson Harbour Hospice Warkworth shop 2025 (1)

Hospice shops turn into fundraising engines

Warkworth mother and daughter team, Christine and Liz Sanderson, have celebrated a lot of birthdays together. This month they’ll mark a birthday of a different kind, the 30th birthday of Harbour Hospice’s Warkworth shop.

Jack Whyman volunteer Mar25

The life that Jack rebuilt (with hospice)

How volunteering for hospice is helping this young person rebuild his life.

Valerie Partridge aug 24 blog

Loyal Harbour Hospice volunteers thanked

Harbour Hospice celebrated its volunteers’ dedication with its annual Harbour Hospice Warkworth/Wellsford Long Service Awards at Tui House on July 31. Valerie Partridge was one of the two volunteers recognised for 25 years – the other Elizabeth Clark.

Jeanette Hayden & Kitty Hormann blog aug24

Jeanette and Kitty – 20 years of friendship and giving to Hospice

Every Wednesday you’ll find Jeanette and Kitty working side by side at Harbour Hospice’s Link Dr shop. They met 20 years ago through volunteering for hospice and have become the firmest of friends.

Valerie Field 2 Aug24 blog

Camaraderie keeps volunteer coming back

Valerie has volunteered for Harbour Hospice for 15 years and says it’s the camaraderie with other volunteers that keeps her going back, year after year. 

Beth-and-Graham-Lawson-jul24 blog

Peas in a pod  

Over their 55-year marriage Beth and Graham Lawson have raised a family together and fostered children, bred and showed dogs together and supported causes for rescue dogs. Now they volunteer together for Harbour Hospice

Chicks knitted (1)

Easter knitted chicks bring in a cool $4000

The results are in from our knitted chick Easter campaign. A total of 502 chicks were sold, raising an incredible $4016 for Harbour Hospice.

Easter chicks Mar24

Easter chick cuteness hits hospice shops

How cute are these little Easter chicks! We’ll be selling these in selected hospice shops this week, with a chocolate egg tucked inside each one.