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Totara Hospice Cuts Care Amid Critical Funding Shortage

7/15/2025

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Totara Hospice in Auckland faces a heartbreaking decision to cut patient care by nearly a third due to a significant funding gap. With clinical wages surpassing $12 million, Chief Executive Tina McCafferty condemned the current funding system as insufficient for vital palliative care. Health Minister Simeon Brown acknowledged the funding increase but demanded clarity on the service reductions.

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Totara Hospice in Auckland faces a heartbreaking decision to cut patient care by nearly a third due to a significant funding gap. With clinical wages surpassing $12 million, Chief Executive Tina McCafferty condemned the current funding system as insufficient for vital palliative care. Health Minister Simeon Brown acknowledged the funding increase but demanded clarity on the service reductions.