After Death
These are some of our favourite resources to support you or those you care for through some of those important conversations. Please share with your community and get in touch if you have a great free resource to share. This list is not exhaustive and we plan to update often.
Practical information to help whānau manaaki provide care to adults and kaumātua at the end of their lives
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.
How to take care of someone's death without relying on a Funeral Director
Notify one or more organisations of a death
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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.
Providing sustainable, affordable and culturally sensitive funeral services
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A good summary of some of the legal obligations when arranging a funeral
Practical advice and around organising Tangihanga
A guide by Community Law for families/whānau dealing with the loss of a loved one
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How to get help with some of the funeral costs when someone has died
Notify one or more organisations of a death
A guide by Community Law for families/whānau dealing with the loss of a loved one
Loss and grief support to youth, adults, families or whānau experiencing any form of significant loss
A guide to bereavement reactions of children & young people by age group
Excellent resources from Te Omanga Hospice, particularly addressing grief and how to speak to children about death and dying
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.
Understanding what it is like living in NZ whilst Dying
Kahu Whakatere Tūpāpaku, is a webinar series discussing Māori practices around death and burial. The series features kōrero from Maata Wharehoka and Ngamaru Raerino.
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.
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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.
Things can be eased for loved ones when they understand more about what is happening following a death and what someone's wishes are.
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.