Hospice Whanganui

Name

Hospice Whanganui

Legal name

Hospice Whanganui

Website

https://hospicewhanganui.org.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Home Health Care Services (6216), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Palliative Care (Home-Based Non-Hospice) (HLADAHAH), Home Hospice (Routine Home Care) (HLADAHAA), Hospice & Palliative Respite Care (HSABAGAG), Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF)

Keywords

• Specialist palliative care
• Hospice services
• End-of-life care
• Bereavement support
• Community healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Whanganui

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Approximately 50% of annual funding comes from the New Zealand Government. The remaining 50% must be raised from the community.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Community donations, fundraising events, and bequests make up the remainder of funding required to sustain free services.
3. Retail Shop Revenue: Three retail stores (Hospice Boutique, Hospice Shop Gonville, Hospice Shop Whanganui East) contribute a significant part of annual revenue through sale of donated goods.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hospice Whanganui provides free, 24/7 specialist palliative care to people with life-limiting illnesses and their whānau/families across greater Whanganui, Waverley, and Waimarino in New Zealand. Services are delivered through in-patient care at its Virginia Road facility, home-based care, whānau social and spiritual support, respite care, and an education programme for health professionals, supported by community donations, fundraising events, and three retail hospice shops.

Product overview

Hospice Whanganui provides free specialist palliative care services through a unified care model centered on the Te Whare Tapa Whā framework (Physical, Emotional, Family, and Spiritual needs). The core offerings include in-patient care at the Virginia Road facility, home-based care across the greater Whanganui region, whānau support services, and respite care. Supporting services include an Education Programme for healthcare professionals, retail shops for fundraising, and a referral pathway. Services are provided 24/7 and free of charge to over 300 patients and their whānau annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hospice Boutique: Retail store located at 171 Victoria Ave, Whanganui, selling donated items to raise funds for hospice care.
• Hospice Shop Whanganui East
• Hospice Shop Gonville

Products and services

• Specialist Palliative Care Services Free specialist palliative care provided 24/7 to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their whānau across greater Whanganui, Waverley, and Waimarino.
• In-Patient Care Short-term stays in fully equipped ensuite rooms at the Virginia Road facility for acute needs, end-of-life care, or respite.
• Home-Based Care Specialist palliative care delivered in patients' own homes or places they choose, covering the greater Whanganui community, Waverley, and Waimarino.
• Whānau and Friends Support Wrap-around support including specialist social workers, whānau navigators, and chaplains providing culturally and spiritually appropriate care for families.
• Respite Care Support for whānau who provide care for someone with a life-limiting illness, offering breaks when needed.
• Education Programme Education services for health and social services professionals including Palliative Care for Caregivers ($60), Syringe Driver Competency ($40), and Palliative Care Partnership courses.
• Retail Shops Three retail stores (Hospice Boutique, Hospice Shop Gonville, Hospice Shop Whanganui East) selling donated clothes, furniture, household goods, books, toys, and jewellery to raise funds.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides care and support to over 300 patients and their whānau every year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mitre 10 MEGA WhanganuicoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2026Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui is the Principal Sponsor of the Mitre 10 MEGA Dancing for Hospice annual fundraising event. Their support helps bring the event to life and ensures Hospice Whanganui can continue providing free specialist care across the region.
• Low Cost BinsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Low Cost Bins is referenced in the Volunteer Newsletter as a community partnership supporting Hospice Whanganui's operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Direct peers

• Nurse Maude: Christchurch-based charity providing home-based palliative and community nursing plus hospice-level care; comparable NZ not-for-profit provider of community palliative services with mixed government and community funding.
• Mary Potter Hospice: Wellington-region hospice providing free specialist palliative care across homes and an in-patient unit; directly comparable community-funded, NZ hospice model serving a similar catchment size.
• Hospice Waikato: Waikato-based hospice delivering free specialist palliative care in patients' homes and at the in-patient unit in Hamilton; comparable service mix, funding model, and community-organisation structure.
• Cranford Hospice: Hawke's Bay hospice offering community-based and in-patient specialist palliative care funded by a similar government-plus-community split; directly comparable regional NZ hospice.
• Mercy Hospice Auckland: Auckland-based hospice offering free specialist palliative care in homes and an in-patient unit; comparable service scope, volunteer-driven funding, and NZ community hospice operations.
• Harbour Hospice: Northland and Auckland-region hospice providing free specialist palliative care across multiple sites; comparable multi-site NZ hospice with similar community-funded model.
• Te Omanga Hospice: Hutt Valley hospice providing free specialist palliative care 24/7 with home and in-patient services; comparable scope, volunteer-driven fundraising, and NZ not-for-profit hospice operations.

Regional players

• Totara Hospice: South Auckland hospice providing free specialist palliative care to a larger, more urban catchment; comparable service model and NZ hospice not-for-profit structure, though operating in a different region.
• Hospice Taranaki: Taranaki-region hospice delivering free specialist palliative care to a similar-size catchment adjacent to Whanganui; comparable service model and regional NZ hospice peer.

Others

• Hospice New Zealand: National body representing NZ hospices and setting sector standards; not a direct service peer but the coordinating organisation relevant to Hospice Whanganui's operating context and policy environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HospiceWhanganui
• Instagraminstagram.com/hospice_whanganui
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospice-whanganui

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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