Dying Matters Week connects people across Aotearoa to start conversations in a safe space, learn from local experts and seek support to plan for later life and end-of-life and to navigate grief and loss.
From Northland to Otago, communities came together for workshops, Death Cafés, expos, panel discussions, open days, presentations, poetry, conversations about grief and opportunities to step behind the scenes of the deathcare sector.
2026 Dying Matters Week Photos
Media Coverage
Click on the links below to read/listen to media coverage of Dying Matters Week. Please direct all media enquiries to [email protected].
- Dying Matters Week 2026 (One News)
- Seven Days, Seven Conversations
- Hibiscus Coast Dying Matters feature
- Starting Conversations about Dying
- Death ‘the most normal, natural part of our lives’
- Dying Matters Returns
- Reconnecting with Death, Dying Matters Week 2026
- Why conversations about death are important (Radio NZ)
- Dying Matters Week North Canterbury (Compass FM)
- Dying Matters Week Events at Wellington City Libraries
- End of Life Doulas: Changing How We Think About Dying
- Death Cafés across Tāmaki Makaurau
- Taking Time To Plan Ahead
Dying Matters Week Updates
Stay up to date with the latest events, resources, and discussions via our Dying Matters Week email newsletter.
