Arohanui Hospice

22/12/2025

Pre-Christmas fun at Arohanui Hospice Day Stay!

Our patients had a wonderful time enjoying a variety of festive activities recently:

✨ Entertainment from Jim and Sean – lots of laughs and smiles all around!
🐶 Kaye and Niki from Canine Friends visited with Xena, Mocha, and Zara, all dressed up in festive cheer.
🕶️ Virtual Reality fun with Waka and Angela from the City Library – patients experienced bush walks, Christmas markets in Europe, downhill skiing, hot air ballooning, safari parks, and even a thrilling shark cage dive!
🎨 Festive crafts – making Lindt Rudolphs and peg nativity scenes brought out the creative side in everyone.

We’re so grateful to all the visitors who brought joy and festive cheer to our Day Stay patients – smiles were everywhere! 💛

10/12/2025

Save the Date – Bike Manawatū Six Hour Challenge - Sunday 17th May 2026

The Bike Manawatū Six Hour Challenge is back for 2026, and we’re thrilled to again be the chosen charity. Mark your calendars for a full day of energy, teamwork, and community spirit on the circuit.

Whether you’re riding solo, joining a team, or cheering from the sidelines, this event is all about coming together for a good cause and celebrating movement, connection, and local support.

More details will roll out soon, but for now…
Lock in the date and start getting your crew together.
We can’t wait to see you out there!

05/12/2025

🎄 Raffle tickets for this amazing playhouse now also available to be purchased at both Palmerston North & Feilding Arohanui Hospice shops

Grab a $5 raffle ticket for your chance to win this beautiful playhouse — expertly crafted by Master Builders Manawatu with outstanding workmanship. Even better… every dollar supports Arohanui Hospice.

🎟️ Tickets available in person at:
📍 A Very Palmy Christmas Concert – Sun 7 Dec
📍 Feilding Christmas Carnival – Sun 14 Dec
📍 Palmerston North Arohanui Hospice Shop
📍 Feilding Arohanui Hospice Shop

The lucky winner will be drawn on 17 December — just in time for Christmas magic!

02/12/2025

We’re thrilled to share some bright news!
Arohanui Hospice has been chosen as the charity of choice for the Christmas Lights On JFK this year, and we couldn’t be more grateful.

The neighbourhood involved in the JFK Lights go above and beyond to create something truly magical for our community –make sure you check out the entertainment in the lead-up to Christmas. It’s the perfect way to get into the festive spirit while supporting hospice care right here in our region.

Make sure you follow the Christmas Lights on JFK page to stay up to date with all their activities, performances, and special moments as we count down to Christmas.

Thank you for shining your light on Arohanui Hospice this year.

01/12/2025

We’re thrilled to share that Arohanui Hospice has once again been chosen as the charity of choice for the Cameron Jewellery Advent Calendar!
A huge thank you to the incredible team at Cameron’s for their ongoing support. Their generosity helps us continue providing vital hospice care right here in our community.
Make sure you like and follow Cameron Jewellery to join in the fun this December — and to get yourself in the draw for some amazing daily prizes!
We’re so grateful to be part of this wonderful local tradition once again. Thank you, Camerons, and thank you to everyone who gets involved!

OH HI FRIEND 💁🏼‍♀️⁠
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Our world famous in Manawatu Cameron's Christmas Calendar is back for it's 7th Year!! And of course we are celebrating by making the prizes and the fun even bigger and better!!⁠
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We have all our favourites back again, as well as some incredible new pals coming on board, so keep your eyes peeled on Sunday morning (tomorrow) at 8am for your chance to enter Day One.⁠
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We are so proud to be supporting the Arohanui Hospice again this year.⁠
Over the years we have raised over 5K and can't wait to support them again this year.⁠
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We can't wait to spread the love again, get tagging and have fun! 💝⁠
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See you Sunday!!!

01/12/2025

🎅🎄 Looking for Christmas surprise for the kids this year?
Purchase a $5 raffle ticket to win this amazing playhouse — proudly built by Master Builders Manawatu with incredible craftsmanship. Even better… 100% of proceeds go to Arohanui Hospice.

Tickets available to purchase in person at:
📍 A Very Palmy Christmas Concert – Sun 7 Dec
📍 Feilding Christmas Carnival – Sun 14 Dec

The lucky winner will be drawn 17 December — just in time for Christmas! 💛✨

27/11/2025

Tree of Remembrance is here for 2025

Across Aotearoa, Kiwis are coming together to honour loved ones through the Tree of Remembrance campaign in support of hospice care — and every dollar donated locally makes a real difference right here at home.

In our region, you’ll find the Trees proudly hosted at:
🌲 Farmers The Plaza (Palmerston North)
🌲 Farmers Palmerston North Home Centre
🌲 Farmers Levin

When you make a donation and place a message on the tree, 100% of the funds raised at these three stores come directly back to Arohanui Hospice, helping us continue delivering specialist care and support for patients and families across Manawatū, Horowhenua and Tararua.

If you’re visiting Farmers this December, please make a donation, pause at the Tree, write a message for someone special, and help keep hospice care free for those who need it most.

19/11/2025

A huge thank you to for their incredible support!

At last month’s event, they raised an amazing $6,400 — and over the past three years, their high teas have contributed a phenomenal $18,500 towards hospice care at Arohanui Hospice.

We are truly grateful for the love, effort, and community spirit that goes into this event each year. Your support helps us continue providing compassionate care for patients and their whānau across our region.

Ngā mihi nui to everyone involved.

12/11/2025

Pre-Xmas Toy Clear-Out!

Do your kids get loads of gifts every Christmas? Get ahead on your New Year’s cleanout by donating any unwanted toys to your local Arohanui Hospice shop.

For many families, second-hand toys are the only affordable option, and your donation could make a child’s Christmas day extra special. Let’s give those toys a second life and spread the joy this holiday season!

10/11/2025

Change for Good!

Have you got foreign coins lying around that you can’t exchange? Or even spare NZ coins? Turn them into something meaningful!

Drop your coins at House of Travel, The Square, and they’ll convert them into cash to support Arohanui Hospice. Every little bit makes a big impact — just like last time, when your spare coins helped raise funds for our local hospice care.

Let’s turn small change into big change for our community!

07/11/2025

Thanks a million!

The team at Arohanui Hospice wants to give a huge shout out to our amazing community.

Thank you for:
✨ Your donations
✨ Your quality used goods
✨ Your time volunteering
✨ Your sponsorship and support

We couldn’t provide the care and services we do without you. Your generosity makes a real difference every single day.

Aroha mai, aroha atu – love received, love returned.

04/11/2025

Celebrating an incredible milestone!

A couple of weeks ago, we had the pleasure of celebrating with the PN Hot Rod Club, who have been proudly supporting Arohanui Hospice for many years through their annual Club Swap Meet.

Thanks to their dedication and generosity, the club has now donated over $40,000 to Hospice — an amazing achievement!

We loved the chance to talk with the club members about the impact their support makes and to personally thank them for their ongoing contribution. Your efforts make a real difference for our patients, families, and community.

Thank you, PNHRC, for helping us provide care and support when it matters most.