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Life, Death, and Beyond
Here you’ll find a collection of resources we deeply value, here to support you and those around you in kōrero that matter—before death, during dying, and after loss. These are offered to be shared gently and openly within your whānau and wider communities, in the spirit of care, connection, and aroha.
If you know of a meaningful free resource that could support others, we would love to hear from you—please feel free to share it with us. This is a living, growing collection, and we will continue to nurture and expand it over time, together.
Before death, dying,
after death
Practical information to help whānau manaaki provide care to adults and kaumātua at the end of their lives
Before death
Practical, emotional and social care and support for New Zealanders living with incurable breast cancer.
Before death,
after death
Carers NZ is a national not for profit supporting a network of approximately 490,000 individual carers and supporting organisations. They do not charge a membership fee and fundraise to share our support resources freely with family carers.
Before death
A general guide for carers from the Ministry of Social Development.
Before death
Access to online and hard copy advance care plan documents, as well as how-to guides. Available in English, Te Reo Māori, Samoan and Korean.
Before death
FREE BACH ACCOMMODATION - Helping families of people with an incurable illness to spend time together and create lasting memories
Before death
A good guide explaining what a will is and different options for this.
Before death
Making a plan for what happens after you die is the best way to help ensure that the people and things you love are looked after. Note: there are fees included, this is not a completely free service.
Before death,
dying,
after death
Find information to help you create and share a personalised plan of what you want to happen when you die.
Find information about what to do, and services that might be available to you, following the death of a loved one.
End of life services: Things can be eased for loved ones when they understand more about what is happening following a death and what someone's wishes are.
Before death
Resources about donating your organs including myths, frequently asked questions and how to have a conversation with your family or whānau about your wishes.
Before death
How to plan for your digital profiles after you die. What happens to your online account, when you die?
Before death
Find a hospice in your area.
Before death,
dying,
after death
Doulas provide non-medical holistic support, helping you and your whanau to navigate the journey, prepare well for death and afterwards, and to support you to live your best life. Encompassing practical, spiritual, emotional, cultural and social needs.
Before death
Te Whare Tapa Whā Model includes important aspects for Hauora – health and wellbeing and is a Māori concept based on the pillars of a wharenui – meeting house. The model uses five aspects considered important to Māori: Taha wairua – spiritual health, Taha hinengaro – mental and emotional wellbeing, Taha tinanga – physical wellbeing, Taha whānau – family and social wellbeing, Whenua – land and environment.
Advance Care Plans in te reo Māori ACP online plans | Te Whatu Ora
Before death
Advance care planning considers your values, goals, and preferences for current and future health care. It helps you to understand what the future might hold and say what health care you would or would not want, including end-of-life care.
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Before death,
dying
Mercy Hospice provides a range of specialist community palliative care and hospice services for people facing life limiting illnesses, caring for them with clinical expertise, compassion and quality of service. We also offer support and education to family, friends and carers to help them cope with problems arising from the illness.
Before death,
dying,
after death
Go With Grace offers gentle guidance, support, resources and peace of mind for those getting their affairs in order, caring for whānau, grieving or facing the loss of a loved one.
Dying
Cadence Singers is a group of women who seek to bring solace and strength to life's toughest passages, particularly the pathway of dying.
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After Death
It is worth thinking about what type of farewell you or your loved ones would like when you die so your wishes can be fulfilled.
After Death
A good summary of some of the legal obligations when arranging a funeral
After Death
A guide by Community Law for families/whānau dealing with the loss of a loved one
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After Death
A guide by Community Law for families/whānau dealing with the loss of a loved one
After Death
Loss and grief support to youth, adults, families or whānau experiencing any form of significant loss
After Death
Excellent resources from Te Omanga Hospice, particularly addressing grief and how to speak to children about death and dying
After Death
Te Rangikahupapa provide a space of aroha, manaakitanga and wairuatanga during the time of tangi. Proudly New Zealand owned and operated, our whanau work to support you and your whanau and maintain the simplicity of grieving.
After Death
Kahu Whakatere Tūpāpaku, is a webinar series discussing Māori practices around death and burial. The series features kōrero from Maata Wharehoka and Ngamaru Raerino.
After Death
Death touches all dimensions of human experience. It has profound cultural, spiritual, economic, legal, and social significance in communities and among iwi and hapū. After death care should be meaningful and healing.
After Death
Natural burials are becoming an increasingly popular option for people and families who hold strong environmental beliefs and philosophies and many cemeteries around New Zealand and the world now have this option available.
