Dying Matters Week Bay of Plenty
Dying Matters Week connects people across Aotearoa to start conversations in a safe space, learn from local experts and seek support to get affairs in order and navigate grief or loss.
Join us from Monday 7th to Sunday 13th September 2026 at local libraries and other community spaces in Tauranga and Rotorua. The programme includes: hands-on workshops and presentations from experts in end-of-life, grief and death-care, resources and information from local businesses, crematorium open days, curated collections of books on grief and dying, online events and podcasts, art and theatre, poetry and storytelling, DIY Funeral Workshops, Death Cafes and panel discussions.
2025 Event Programme
Click on the images below for more information on last year’s events and regional contacts.
Dying Matters Week 2026
– Get Involved!
Get involved in Dying Matters Week, running events, volunteering, giving talks or sponsoring programmes. Stay up to date with the latest events, resources, and discussions via our monthly newsletter.
2025 Event Photos
Meet our regional champions
Dying Matters Week would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of end-of-life-doulas, Death Cafe facilitators, Hospice staff, Honohono Tātou Katoa and others around Aotearoa. Click on the images below to find out more about some of the incredible people who organised event programmes in their local towns and cities.
Damara
Nelson
marama
Whangaparāoa
jade
Timaru
melanie
Wellington
maria
Auckland
katy
Whangārei
gayle
Tauranga
sherie
Mangawhai
ingrid
Southland
alysha
Hawke’s Bay
sarah
Rotorua
laura
Palmerston North
belinda
Taranaki
sally
Otago
