Dove Hospice & Wellness is bringing bargains, festive fun and community spirit to Mt Wellington with its very first Dove Christmas Market on Saturday 28 November 2026.

Held at the Dove Hospice Shop on Lunn Avenue, the market promises a fun-filled morning for the whole family, with stalls extending throughout the shop’s carpark and inside the shop itself.

Visitors can browse a fantastic selection of pre-loved treasures, including clothing, Christmas decorations and trees, jewellery, homewares, furniture, books, and toys. Whether you’re searching for a unique Christmas gift, refreshing your wardrobe or simply love finding a bargain, there will be plenty to discover.

There will be lots to keep the little ones entertained too, with face painting, and a special visit from Santa! Families can also take advantage of fill-a-bag children’s clothing deals, discounted books and toys, and racks of quality pre-loved clothing at fantastic prices.

Shoppers can enjoy a fundraising sausage sizzle and grab a coffee from the coffee truck while exploring the market.

Another highlight of the day will be our Christmas raffle, featuring a wonderful selection of hampers and prizes generously donated by local businesses and supporters, including Morell Bistro, Panasonic, New World Stonefields, My Food Bag, ecostore, Ashley & Co, Goodness, Moana Road, Mitre 10 Mt Wellington, Life Pharmacy St Heliers, Snowplanet, Avana Beauty and more!

All funds raised will help Dove Hospice & Wellness continue providing hospice and wellness services at no cost to people living with life-limiting illnesses and their whānau.

Important Information for the Day

Location:
Dove Hospice Shop
28 Lunn Ave, Mt Wellington

Date & Time:
Saturday 28 November 2026
9am – 1pm

Parking:
Outside on the Toshiba side of Dove Hospice
Toshiba carparks next door
Tiny Tuis across the road
Marua Road
Harding Ave

With plenty of bargains, family entertainment, delicious food and fantastic raffle prizes, the Dove Christmas Market is a wonderful opportunity to get into the festive spirit while supporting a great cause.

Bring your family and friends, come along for a browse and help make our first Dove Christmas Market a day to remember!

Dying Matters Week takes place from 7–13 September, encouraging people to have open conversations about death, dying, grief, and bereavement.

These are experiences that touch every one of us, yet they can still be difficult to talk about. Dying Matters Week is an opportunity to bring these conversations into the open, helping people feel more comfortable asking questions, sharing experiences, and talking about what matters to them and their loved ones.

This year, Dove Hospice & Wellness is joining with local community partners The HEART Movement and Morrisons Funerals to create welcoming spaces for our community to come together, connect, and share perspectives.

Women’s Koru Group

Date & Time: Wednesday 9 September, 10am–11am
Venue: Panmure Library, 7/13 Pilkington Road, Panmure

Join The HEART Movement’s Women’s Koru Group for a special Dying Matters Week conversation with guests from Dove Hospice & Wellness.

Together, we’ll create space for an open and supportive conversation about grief, bereavement, death, dying and end of life, with an opportunity to ask questions and share perspectives.

Cultural Traditions Around Dying

Date & Time: Friday 11 September, 10.30am–12pm
Venue: Morrisons Funerals, 9 Line Road, Glen Innes

Dove Hospice & Wellness, The HEART Movement and Morrisons Funerals invite you to join us for morning tea and a community conversation exploring cultural traditions around death, dying and grief.

We’ll explore some of the different ways cultures and communities honour and support people at end of life, as well as the traditions and practices that can surround death, funerals and bereavement.

Both events offer an opportunity to connect with others and have conversations about end of life that we may not always know how to begin with the people closest to us.

By creating space to talk openly about death and dying, we can help make these conversations a more natural part of life and better understand what matters to ourselves, our whānau and our communities.

We warmly invite you to join us this Dying Matters Week.

September is Wills Month, a timely reminder to make sure you have a Will or it’s up to date reflecting what matters to you and your wishes. For some people, a Will is also an opportunity to support a cause that has been meaningful to them during their lifetime.

At Dove Hospice & Wellness, we are incredibly grateful to those who choose to leave a gift to Dove in their Will. After taking care of the people closest to you, a gift to Dove can be a meaningful way to leave a lasting legacy in your community.

Bequests play an important role in the long-term sustainability of our care and services. Gifts of all sizes can help ensure Dove continues to be here for people with life-limiting illness and their whānau, providing care and support at no cost for years to come.

Two ways to get your Will sorted this September

This Wills Month, Dove Hospice & Wellness is pleased to offer two options to help make writing or updating your Will easier.

Complimentary Will-writing with Duncan Cotterill

We’re pleased to offer complimentary Will-writing services during the month of September in partnership with Duncan Cotterill’s Auckland office.

This opportunity is available to those who wish to include a legacy gift to Dove Hospice & Wellness in their estate planning. By participating, you’ll receive expert legal assistance with a Will at no cost, while helping support the future of Dove’s care and services in our community (terms and conditions apply*).

For more information or to book an appointment, please contact:
Lisa Small
Email: lisa.small@duncancotterill.com
Mobile: +64 27 206 1709

Write your Will online with EveryWill

Through our partnership with EveryWill, you can create a legally valid Will online from home in around 10 minutes, at no cost.

EveryWill is designed to make estate planning simple and accessible, and your Will can be updated online in the future at no charge.

As part of the process, you will have the option to include a gift to Dove Hospice & Wellness. This is entirely optional, and there is no requirement to leave a gift to Dove to use the complimentary service.

Create your Will with EveryWill.

Whether you’re writing your first Will or updating an existing one, Wills Month is a good opportunity to make sure your wishes are recorded and your Will reflects what matters most to you.

*Terms and conditions

Calling all op-shop lovers! Tickets are now available for the Dove Shop Bus Tour & High Tea, a special day of secondhand shopping, great finds and delicious food in support of Dove Hospice & Wellness.

Taking place on Saturday 26 September, the tour will take guests by private coach to five Dove Hospice shops across East Auckland, with plenty of time to browse our ever-changing range of quality pre-loved fashion, homewares, accessories, books, furniture and more.

Even better, guests will receive an exclusive 20% discount at every Dove Shop visited during the tour, the perfect excuse to hunt for a bargain or discover something completely unexpected.

Shopping, high tea and a day out with Dove

The tour begins at our Meadowbank Shop before visiting Remuera, Ellerslie and Glen Innes, with a stop for high tea at The Terraces at St Andrew’s Village. The day will finish with a final shopping stop at our Lunn Ave Shop before returning to Meadowbank.

Along the way, there will also be spot prizes and giveaways to add to the fun.

Tickets are $89 per person and include:

Whether you’re a dedicated op-shopper or simply looking for a fun day out with friends, the Dove Shop Bus Tour & High Tea is a chance to shop sustainably, discover some fantastic finds and support Dove at the same time.

Funds raised through the event will help Dove Hospice & Wellness continue providing specialist care and holistic support to people living with a life-threatening illness and their whānau, with our services provided at no cost.

Tickets are limited, so gather your favourite shopping companions and join us for a brilliant day out with Dove. FIND OUT MORE.

If you love discovering new places to eat while enjoying a great deal, an Entertainment Membership is a simple way to save while supporting Dove Hospice & Wellness.

Entertainment Memberships give members access to thousands of dining, entertainment and experience offers across New Zealand, Australia and Bali, with savings available on everything from family meals and date nights to cafés, restaurants and activities.

Memberships are available for $75, with a portion of every membership purchased through Dove helping to support the care and services we provide at no cost to people living with a life-threatening illness and their whānau.

An extra treat this August

Purchase an Entertainment Membership through Dove during August and you’ll also receive a $30 Woolworths Gift Card.

Plus, you’ll go into the draw to win one of 10 $500 dining gift cards, giving you even more reason to plan your next meal out.

By purchasing your membership through Dove Hospice & Wellness, you’ll not only have access to great savings throughout the year, but you’ll also be helping us continue to provide our holistic care and support at no cost to those who need it.

Purchase your Entertainment Membership through Dove this August and start saving while supporting a great cause.

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From 11 to 17 May 2026, Aotearoa marks Hospice Awareness Week, a national campaign led by Hospice New Zealand to raise awareness of the vital care hospices provide to people with life-limiting illness and their whānau.

Hospice care is about dignity, comfort and support at the end of life. It wraps around patients and families, providing not only clinical care, but also emotional, cultural and practical support during one of life’s most challenging times.

It is care that reaches beyond the patient, supporting whānau, offering guidance, and helping people make the most of the time they have together.

During Hospice Awareness Week, Dove Hospice & Wellness are inviting our community to be part of that care.

When you visit our Dove Shops between 11 and 17 May, you will have the option to add an extra $1 donation at the checkout. It is a small gesture, but together these contributions help support the clinical services we provide every day.

Every donation helps ensure that people in our community receive compassionate, specialist hospice care when they need it most.

Hospice Awareness Week is also a time to reflect on why this care matters. It is about ensuring that no one faces the end of life alone, and that every person is supported with dignity and respect.

If you are able to, we encourage you to say yes to that $1 donation.

Thank you for supporting hospice care in our community.

If you would like to support hospice care today, you can also make a donation here: Donate to Dove – Dove Hospice & Wellness

Dove Hospice & Wellness is set to bring incredible bargains, community spirit and a fun-filled day to Mt Wellington with the launch of its very first March Madness Market on Saturday 21 March 2026.

Hosted by Dove Hospice & Wellness, the March Madness Market promises to be an exciting day for the whole family. The vibrant second-hand market will run through the shop’s carpark and extend inside the shop.

Visitors can browse a fantastic range of stalls offering everything from pre-loved clothing, jewellery, homewares and furniture to books, stationery, toys, baking and plants. Whether you’re hunting for a unique treasure, refreshing your wardrobe, or picking up a thoughtful gift, there will be something for everyone.

The event is designed with families in mind. Children can enjoy face painting and lucky dip toys, while parents take advantage of the popular fill-a-bag children’s clothing deals. Shoppers can also snap up plenty of books and toys at discounted prices, along with racks of quality clothing at incredible prices.

A selection of delicious food trucks will be on-site, serving up a variety of tasty treats throughout the day.

As a special highlight, attendees will have the chance to enter a raffle to win a two-night stay in a studio apartment at Quest Parnell.

Important Information for the Day

Location:
Dove Hospice Shop
28 Lunn Ave, Mt Wellington

Date & Time:
Saturday 21 March
9am – 3pm

Parking:
Outside on the Toshiba side of Dove Hospice
Toshiba carparks next door
Tiny Tuis across the road
Marua Road
Harding Ave

With bargains, entertainment, great food and fantastic prizes all in one place, the March Madness Market is shaping up to be a must-attend community event. Dove Hospice & Wellness warmly invites everyone to come along, enjoy the day, and support a great cause.

Golfers of all levels are invited to enjoy a fantastic day on the greens at the 2026 New World Fundraising Golf Tournament, proudly held in association with Rotary St John Ellerslie to support Dove Hospice & Wellness.

The tournament will take place on Friday 13 March at the beautiful Whitford Park Golf Club, providing the perfect backdrop for a day of friendly competition, fun, and fundraising. Participants can enjoy a round of golf with friends, colleagues, or clients while helping raise vital funds for Dove Hospice & Wellness, which delivers compassionate care and wellness services to the local community.

This fun-filled event isn’t just about golf – it’s a chance to connect with fellow supporters, enjoy a stunning course, and contribute to a meaningful cause. Whether you’re a seasoned player or a casual golfer, everyone is welcome to be part of this special day.

Tournament Schedule:
BBQ lunch: 11.30am
Player briefing: 12.00pm
Shotgun start: 12.30pm
After match drinks, awards and prizegiving: 5.30pm

Pricing:
Team of Four Players: $800

Attire: Relaxed golf attire, soft spikes only

Competition Format: Ambrose: Teams of four players

For further information, please contact David Hartstone on 021 727 393.

As part of our commitment to supporting our community, we’re pleased to offer complimentary will-writing services during the month of September in partnership with Duncan Cotterill (Auckland Office). This opportunity is designed for those who wish to include a legacy gift to Dove Hospice & Wellness in their estate planning. By participating, you’ll receive expert legal assistance with a will at no cost while also contributing to the future of compassionate care for those with life-threatening illnesses (terms and conditions apply).

Terms and conditions:
• This offer applies to amendments to existing wills and new wills.
• To qualify for the complimentary service, your will must include a bequest of at least $1,000 to Dove Hospice & Wellness.
• If your estate planning is complex (e.g. family trusts and entities) and/or extra advice on estate claims is required (e.g. relationship property, family claims), then standard rates will apply. If so, you will be notified of this after the first consultation and, in recognition of “Wills Month” and to support Dove Hospice & Wellness, a discount of 25% against those legal fees will apply.
• Where you elect not to include a legacy gift to Dove Hospice & Wellness in your will, standard rates will apply.
• Wills must be completed no later than 30 November 2025 to qualify.
• The offer is open to the first 100 will-makers.
• The offer is extended by the Auckland office of Duncan Cotterill only and does not apply to other Duncan Cotterill offices around New Zealand.

For more information or to book an appointment, please contact:
Lisa Small
Email: lisa.small@duncancotterill.com
Mobile: +64 27 206 1709