
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.



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



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

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

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

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

Death Café - Remuera


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

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

