Death Without Debt – Waiheke

Date: 12/09/2026
Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Venue: Waiheke Adult Learning, Artworks Complex, 2 Korora Rd, Oneroa
Cost: FREE

Why are funerals so expensive and what can we do about it? The average cost of a funeral is around $13,000, almost ten times what it is costing some families who choose a dignified DIY approach.

In this workshop we will cover:

• What planning should be in place now
• Avoiding paperwork traps, “professional service fees” and being hooked into the funeral industry’s business model
• Care and transport of the body
• When you need a coffin and when you don’t. Coffin alternatives
• The pros and cons of cremation vs burial. New ecological methods
• Local info & Community initiatives

Detailed 60-page booklet will be available for purchase on the day for $25

Death Without Debt is a national not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers campaigning and educating around funeral debt and dignity.

Registration and questions to [email protected]