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Events & Workshops

Community events are a beautiful way to bring us together. These gatherings provide a safe space for people to connect, learn and share how different worldviews and ways of knowing can create compassionate communities in Aotearoa.​

Events
 

Planning for Peace of Mind (in English)

09/09/2026, 2.30pm - 4pm
East Coast Bays Library
8 Bute Road, Browns Bay, Auckland 0630


Presenter: Tracy Smith , Harbour Hospice Social Worker

Free, no reservation required

Planning ahead can give you and your loved ones peace of mind. Join us for this practical 1.5 hour workshop to learn about the key decisions and documents that help ensure your wishes are known and respected. This informative workshop covers the essentials of future planning, including Advance Care Planning (ACP), Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPOAs), wills, funeral planning, financial considerations, and other practical matters. There will also be time for questions and discussion.

Remembering, Reflecting, Renewing: A Shared Journey Through Life and Loss – Holding On Letting Go

09/09/2026, 6pm - 7pm
Birkenhead Library
Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead


Presenter: Bron van der Geest

Free, no reservation required

Bron van der Geest is an educator, health and wellbeing coach, and Seasons for Growth Coordinator for the North Shore and Hibiscus Coast. With a passion for supporting people through times of change, transition, loss and grief, Bron brings a compassionate, practical and hands-on approach to creating spaces where people feel safe to reflect, connect and share. Bron will facilitate “Remembering, Reflecting, Renewing: A Shared Journey Through Life and Loss – Holding On 🫶🏼 Letting Go 🍃”, offering participants an opportunity to explore their own experiences of loss, honour meaningful memories, and gently consider what it means to let go while continuing to carry love, connection and remembrance forward. Drawing on the principles of Seasons for Growth, Bron will create an engaging, hands-on experience that encourages reflection, conversation and connection. Seasons for Growth provides structured emotional support for children and young people experiencing change, loss and grief, while equipping participants with practical coping strategies and emotional resilience to navigate life’s transitions. Through this workshop, Bron invites us to pause and acknowledge that loss is part of life, grief is deeply personal, and remembering can be a powerful part of healing and renewal. Together, we will explore what it means to hold on to what matters, let go of what we can, and move forward with hope, purpose and love.

Losing a Faithful Companion

10/09/2026, 6pm - 8pm
H Morris Funeral Service, 
31 Ocean View Road, Northcote


Reserve your free ticket or the livestream
Email: office @hmorris.co.nz or
Phone: 09 4895737

 
Presenters: Dave, Timothy Giles, Funeral Celebrant and Host at a Loss Podcast, Danielle Halliday, Funeral Director and Dabe's Mum, Dr Kylie Kim, Palliative Vet - Sunset Vet Care

Sadness and Grief

11/09/2026, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Remuera Library, 429 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland 1050

Free, no reservation required

Presenter: Sibylle Kiehne
Honohono Tātou Katoa 
Board Member

Sadness and grief are a natural part of being human—but sometimes it can feel like we’re stuck in it. This workshop offers a gentle, supportive space to better understand your emotions and find your way forward. This workshop explores the nature of sadness and grief, helping you understand the emotional messages behind what you feel. We’ll look at the difference between healthy and unhealthy ways of processing sadness, and how grief can sometimes become prolonged or stuck. We’ll examine how sadness functions, what happens when it becomes blocked, and how other emotions can intertwine with or cover it. You’ll gain insight into the patterns and triggers that contribute to feeling stuck.

Planning for Peace of Mind (in Mandarin)

11/09/2026, 2.30 - 4pm
East Coast Bays Library
8 Bute Road, Browns Bay, Auckland 0630


Presenter: Ren Wang, Harbour Hospice Social Worker & Asian Liaison

Free, no reservation required

Planning ahead can give you and your loved ones peace of mind. Join us for this practical 1.5 hour workshop to learn about the key decisions and documents that help ensure your wishes are known and respected. This informative workshop covers the essentials of future planning, including Advance Care Planning (ACP), Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPOAs), wills, funeral planning, financial considerations, and other practical matters. There will also be time for questions and discussion.

Death Cafés

Join us at libraries across Tāmaki Makaurau for an open, group-directed conversation about death, where there is no set agenda, objectives, or themes. This is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session. Enjoy a cuppa and a biscuit too.

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死亡咖啡馆 - 罗斯基尔山

享受一场关于死亡的小组讨论,没有议程、目标或主题。它更像是一个讨论小组,而不是悲伤支持小组或咨询会议。

下午 2:00 — 下午 3:30

546 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings

日期:

6 月 15 日星期六

7 月 20 日,星期六

8 月 17 日星期六

9 月 21 日,星期六

10 月 19 日星期六

11 月 16 日星期六

Death Café - Birkenhead 

享受一场开放的、以小组为主导的关于死亡的对话,没有既定的议程、目标或主题。这是一个讨论小组,而不是悲伤支持或咨询会议。

下午 2:00 — 下午 3:30

伯肯黑德希尼莫阿街

日期:

7 月 7 日星期日

8 月 4 日星期日

9 月 1 日星期日

10 月 6 日星期日

11 月 3 日星期日

12月1日星期日

Death Café - Warkworth

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm  

2 Baxter Street, Warkworth

2026 Dates:

Sunday 8 March

Sunday 12 April

Sunday 17 May

Sunday 14 June

Sunday 12 July

Sunday 9 August

Sunday 13 September

Sunday 11 October

Sunday 8 November

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死亡咖啡馆 - 罗斯基尔山

享受一场关于死亡的小组讨论,没有议程、目标或主题。它更像是一个讨论小组,而不是悲伤支持小组或咨询会议。

下午 2:00 — 下午 3:30

546 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings

日期:

6 月 15 日星期六

7 月 20 日,星期六

8 月 17 日星期六

9 月 21 日,星期六

10 月 19 日星期六

11 月 16 日星期六

Death Café - East Coast Bays

享受一场开放的、以小组为主导的关于死亡的对话,没有既定的议程、目标或主题。这是一个讨论小组,而不是悲伤支持或咨询会议。

下午 2:00 — 下午 3:30

伯肯黑德希尼莫阿街

日期:

7 月 7 日星期日

8 月 4 日星期日

9 月 1 日星期日

10 月 6 日星期日

11 月 3 日星期日

12月1日星期日

Death Café - Onehunga

10:30 am - 12:00 pm 

85 Church Street, Onehunga

2026 Dates:

Friday 20 March
Friday 17 April
Friday 15 May
Friday 19 June
Friday 17 July
Friday 21 August
 

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Death Café - Takapuna

1:15 pm - 2:30 pm

9 The Strand, Takapuna

2026 Dates:

Saturday 14 February
Saturday 14 March
Saturday 11 April
Saturday 9 May
Saturday 13 June
Sunday 9 August
Sunday 11 October
Sunday 8 November

 

Panmure Library
Death Café - Panmure  

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm  

7/13 Pilkington Road, Panmure

2026 Dates:

Saturday 14 February
Saturday 14 March
Saturday 11 April
Saturday 9 May
Saturday 13 June
Saturday 11 July
Saturday 8 August
Saturday 12 September
Saturday 10 October
Saturday 14 November
Saturday 12 December

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Death Café - Botany

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Level 1, Botany Town Centre Sunset Terrace East Tāmaki 588 Chapel Road, East Tāmaki 

2026 Dates:

Thursday 26 March 

Thursday 25 June 

Thursday 6 August

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Death Café - Auckland Central
Death Café - Te Manawa (Westgate)

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

429 Remuera Road, Remuera

2026 Dates:

Wednesday 22nd April 

Wednesday 27th May 

Wednesday 24th June 

1:30 pm - 3 pm

Central Library​, 44–46 Lorne Street

2026 Dates:

Saturday 27th June 
Saturday 25th July 
Saturday 22nd August 
Saturday 26th September 
Saturday 24th October from 
Saturday 28th November​​ from 

1:30 pm - 3 pm

11 Kohuhu Lane, Massey

2026 Dates:

Sunday 30 August

Sunday 20 September

​Sunday 24 October

Sunday 28 November

Improve your Skills

Workshops

No One Dies Alone (NODA):
Become a Compassionate Companion

This program started in 2025 and is run by Mercy Hospice. They are seeking dedicate volunteers to join this programme, providing comfort and connection to those in their last months and days of life.

Volunteers need to apply to become a Mercy Hospice volunteer, undergo reference and police vetting checks, attend induction and training sessions and commit to volunteer with us for a minimum of six months.

More information: Email  admin@mh.org.nz

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At Home Aged and Palliative Services (AHAPS): A “Train the Trainers” Programme

Launching in 2025, the "At Home Aged and Palliative Services" programme is co-designed by Working Together Group (WTG) and Mercy Hospice.

 

This initiative will equip community members with skills, knowledge, and resources to both provide compassionate at-home care at the end of life, and train others to do the same. Emphasising sustainability and inclusivity.

 

This programme is currently being piloted with our community partners, Working Together Group. 

More information: Email  admin@mh.org.nz

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