Hospices warn critical services are at risk due to funding gaps
Monday 9 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Simeon Brown
Hospice NZ says government funding covers only about half of the costs for the country's 28 publicly funded hospices. Providers warn that the lack of support in the Budget threatens essential palliative care services. A collapse in these services could potentially cost taxpayers millions of dollars.