Author: Mary Potter Hospice

“There’s never a dull moment.”
Every second week you’ll find Michael volunteering in the Hospice Shops’ very own treasure chest – the Trade Me room. This nondescript room tucked away in the Hospice’s Retail Distribution Centre in Newlands is where the curios and collectibles so generously donated by the community have a temporary home. These treasures are carefully researched, photographed…

Scholarship opportunity
This scholarship is dedicated to supporting Māori and Pacific student nurses with an interest in palliative care.

Local fishing community reel in $25,000 for Hospice
This year with the help of several major sponsors the committee raised $22,000 in cash and secured several prizes to be auctioned off.

Art for heart’s sake
Thanks to your support, we can run an arts therapy programme to help children and young people make sense of things.

Meet the managers: Thomas
Behind our Hospice Shops are a dedicated team of people who do very valuable mahi for the the Hospice.

Thank you Farmers!
The donation of $76,845 will enable Mary Potter Hospice to continue to provide our specialist palliative care free-of-charge for people in our local communities.
Volunteer Driver (Newtown)
You will play a valuable part in the Day Hospice service providing safe transport for hospice patients to and from the Day Hospice and their homes.


Te Ara o Puanga: apartments with heart
A huge milestone was achieved with the opening of Te Ara o Puanga: the Mary Potter Apartments.
Volunteer Treasure Hunters and Sorters (Newlands)
Volunteer treasure hunters assist with incoming goods and sorting, pricing and prepare them for delivery to our Hospice Shops.
Volunteer Community Companions (Porirua and Kāpiti)
Volunteer Community Companions support people receiving hospice care in their own home so that can remain in the community as long as possible.
Online Retail Volunteers (Newlands)
Online Retail Volunteers are responsible for running online auctions to offer an alternative way of shopping for our customers.