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Regional Champions

Regional Champions

We are so fortunate to have a community of experts across the country, passionate about promoting death literacy and supporting people to begin what, for many, can be very challenging conversations.

Dying Matters Week 2025 would not have been 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.

Mangawhai Champion

Tauranga Champion

Rotorua Champion

Gisborne Champion

Taranaki Champion

Palmy Champion

Porirua Champion

Timaru Champion

How can I get involved?

If you are able to support and promote Dying Matters Week in your region, please sign up to the Go With Grace email newsletter or get in touch with the Go With Grace team at hello@gowithgrace.nz.

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Regional Champions

“Lovely morning spent at the city library with a panel of 4 of us from different industries, the room was humming with questions & chatter about all the in's and out's of what we do. All extremely important parts from hospice care and community outreach, Natural Burials, Death without debt, DIY funerals, all the parts in between, above and below. Awesome feedback and it's always great sharing space with like-minded folks. So that's a wrap on a week of awareness.” - Laura Sweetman, Independent Funeral Director & Palmerston North Champion.