“They were angels,” said Norman Maclean’s family of the Hospice Tairāwhiti team.
Norman—an artist, teacher, and beloved community figure—spent his final weeks at home, surrounded by love and dignity thanks to hospice care.
But as demand grows, funding falls short. It’s time the government invested in the care that makes moments like these possible.
We share information with you here.

Hospice Tairawhiti
Address: 421 Ormond Road, Gisborne
Phone: 06 869 0552
Email: hospice@hospicetairawhiti.org.nz
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday,
8.30am to 4.30pm

Hospice Shop
Address: 89 Gladstone Road, Gisborne
Phone: 06 863 1071
Email: hospice@hospicetairawhiti.org.nz
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm,
Saturday, 10am to 2pm
Closed Sunday and Public Holidays

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