A Lasting Legacy
Including a gift in your will is a meaningful way to make a lasting impact on our ability to provide compassionate care to patients and support their whānau
Planning Your Will: Leave a Legacy of Care
Creating a will is one of the most important things you can do to protect your loved ones and ensure your wishes are honoured. It’s also a powerful way to support the causes close to your heart.
Writing a Will isn’t just about planning for what happens after you die, it’s also about making sure your wishes are respected throughout your life. A Will can include important instructions beyond who inherits your assets, such as your preferences for medical care if you become unable to communicate, guardianship for loved ones, and even decisions about your funeral. Making your Will is a lasting, positive statement about what matters to you.
Whether you’re updating your will or creating one for the first time, we encourage you to consider leaving a gift to Tōtara Hospice. Even a small portion of your estate can make a lasting impact—helping us continue to provide compassionate care and support to patients and families across South and South East Auckland.
Why leave a gift in your Will?
- It costs nothing now but makes a lasting difference
- It helps ensure hospice care is available for future generations
- It’s a meaningful way to honour your values and legacy
Your Choices for Will Providers
We now offer two trusted options, Gathered Here and Public Trust, for creating or updating your Will. Both are secure, easy to use, and designed to help you include charitable gifts if you wish.
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Gathered Here – New Zealand’s #1 free will maker
Having a will in place can save loved ones emotional and financial heartache at an already stressful time – yet only 50% of Kiwi’s currently have one. That’s why we have partnered with Gathered Here, New Zealand’s leading free online will writing service to ensure our community has easy access to a free online will. For more complex wills, we recommend you talk to your solicitor first.
Public Trust – Helping protect New Zealanders for 150 years
Public Trust has been helping generations of New Zealanders protect what matters most, with trusted services like wills and enduring powers of attorney.
They offer a wide range of services to support you and your whānau through every stage of life — from simple wills to more complex estate planning, enduring powers of attorney, and in-person consultations.
Enjoy 20% off when you use the link below — a permanent offer to help make planning for the future more accessible.
Visit the website via the button below, or use the TOTARA20 code at checkout to receive your discount
A percentage gift
You can leave a specific percentage of your estate
A residue gift
You can leave part or all your estate to Tōtara Hospice
A specific gift
You can leave a specific gift of money, jewellery, property, shares or any other specific gift