Welcome to Dying Matters Week Tauranga
Dying Matters Week in Tauranga was brought to you by End of Life Doulas, Gaylene Delaney and Carol Wales, from Monday 1st to Sunday 7th September. This event connected people to start conversations in a safe space, learn from local experts and seek support to get affairs in order and navigate grief or loss.
2025 Tauranga Programme
We had a lively Q and A event at Greerton library, giving people a chance to ask questions and share interesting stories, in a safe place. We completed the week with an incredible, fun and engaging Expo which ran from 9:30 am to 4 pm. We had a range of very interesting speakers and several stalls, which were kept busy all day. We had beautiful coffee from Archies coffee cart and yummy sausages, courtesy of the Katikati Coffin Club. Overall, a fantastic and uplifting day.
Get in Touch
For more information about Dying Matters Week events in Tauranga, please email Gaylene Delaney.
Huge thanks to the 2025 team
A massive thank you to Hope Family Funeral Home for the use of your gorgeous venue and Eva, for the many hours you put into support us. Another massive thank you to our other sponsor Holland Beckett.
Thank you to all the stall holders: B.O.P Memorials, Carried Away Coffins, BOP Home Funeral Support, Alzheimers, End of Life Choice Society, Forget Me Not Life Stories, The Holistic Shebang, Myrrh Magic Essential Oils, First Light Flower Essences, Death Without Debt. Thank you to Sweetpea & Jasmine for providing flowers. Thank you to the Gift Basket Donors: Webster’s Tea, Waipuna Hospice, Bethlehem Health Food Shop, Growers Direct, Talisman Hotel & Restaurant, Paper Plus Bethlehem, Katikati Coffin Club, Forget Me Not Life Stories, BOP Home Funeral Services, My Will Wishes, Myrrh Magic Essential Oils, The Holistic Shebang and Blissful Things. A really big thank you to Matt O Meeghan from The Broadcast Company for livestreaming and recording this event. The expo would not have been so successful without this huge team.
Also a big thank you to Jakob Su’a-Filo from Tauranga Library.
