Your story: Felicity Treadwell

By Megan Smith on November 26, 2021
Your story: Felicity Treadwell My name is Felicity Treadwell. My husband Hamish and I are originally from Dannevirke, and we have lived in Palmerston North for 7 years with our three children aged 11, 15 and 17. I work as a real estate agent for Harcourts Palmerston North. In 2004, my father was diagnosed with […]

Celebrating a lifetime of service

By Megan Smith on November 24, 2021
Celebrating a lifetime of service Mary McKenna was born in 1936 and lived to a respectable age of 83. She died peacefully at Arohanui Hospice on the 11th September 2019. Her obituary notice quotes “A lifetime of serving others.” This couldn’t be more fitting for a lady who contributed so much to Arohanui Hospice as […]

Joanne Jackson - Proving hospice isn't just a place to die

By Megan Smith on November 24, 2021
Joanne Jackson - proving hospice isn't just a place to die It’s not every day you meet someone who has a rollercoaster at their home, a swing bridge, flying fox and a hedge maze to complete a dream adventure playground for children. This was the dream for Joanne Jackson and husband Trevor, to share their […]

Two decades of volunteering

By Emily Taylor on May 11, 2018
Sunday mornings are generally a time to relax and take it easy, particularly if you work full-time, but one Palmerston North couple give up this precious time to volunteer at Arohanui Hospice. What’s remarkable about this is that Stephen and Mae Wong have been doing it for more than 20 years. Stephen and Mae, both […]

Daphne Sowerby's story

By Emily Taylor on May 11, 2018
On Saturday 1st June 1991, Daphne Sowerby was celebrating her 40th wedding anniversary. Just one week later she was grieving the loss of her much loved husband, Albert. As a result of Albert’s loss, Daphne’s 26 year relationship with Arohanui Hospice began. Her relationship began like so many others with a loved one being referred […]

A story worth telling

By Emily Taylor on May 10, 2018
When Manawatu Standard journalist Janine Rankin was invited to visit Te Omanga Hospice in Lower Hutt in 1984 she would never have imagined it would lead to a 32-year involvement with Arohanui Hospice and the writing of two books about it. Janine was invited on the visit with Arohanui Hospice founder Garth Wallace through her […]

Stephanie Francis

By Emily Taylor on May 10, 2018
What will you do when your life changes in the blink of an eye? When you’re facing the choice to live or die? Will you stand up and fight, or lay down, cry and give up? Meet Stephanie Francis, your everyday housewife, mother, grandmother and worker who found through extenuating circumstances, how truly resilient and […]

The gift of time

By Emily Taylor on May 10, 2018
Imagine describing a two year period of your life as a ‘blank’ or ‘a blur in time’; these are the words from a brave, calm and incredibly strong man. Meet Brendon McNabb, a father of two that some would describe as a ‘Super Dad’. But not Brendon, he wouldn’t say that, he’s too modest and accepting […]

A little means a lot

A little means a lot

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