Hospice Tairāwhiti shop’s new premises ‘amazing’

The new Hospice Shop at the corner of Gladstone Rd and Peel St opens its doors on Saturday and manager Brenda Kinder (pictured) said they cannot wait for their customers to arrive on the big day. Photo / Murray Robertson

The new Hospice Tairāwhiti charity shop on the corner of Gladstone Rd and Peel St will open its doors this Saturday.

It has moved from its previous premises further along Peel St towards Childers Rd.

Shop staff and volunteers have been busy this week moving thousands of sale items into the new premises and stacking the shelves.

Manager Brenda Kinder said the move had gone well.

“We aimed for this Saturday and we will be up and running that day from 10am till 2pm.

“Our staff and volunteers have been amazing. Everyone’s worked above and beyond to make the move into our new home happen.

“They have all been happy to chip in and I could not be prouder of them.”

Kinder said the new premises were fantastic.

This Saturday is the day the new Hospice Tairāwhiti charity shop at the Peel St-Gladstone Rd corner opens its doors for the first time. Photo / Murray Robertson

“It’s amazing in here, better than I ever imagined it would be.”

The signwriting on the outside of the new store goes up tomorrow.

“We cannot wait to get our customers through the doors,” she said. “Everyone has been asking about it and Saturday is the day.”