Compassionate Conversations about Life and Death

Date: 13/09/2026
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Venue: Wellington Central Library Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Level 1, Te Kuaka Room, 65 Victoria St, Wellington

This small, facilitated gathering offers a safe, intimate space for open, judgement-free conversations about death.

This is not a grief support group or counselling/therapy session, but you’ll find a respectful, confidential chance to discuss aspects relating to end of life matters.

With numbers kept intentionally small, everyone has an opportunity to share and reflect on how death shapes our own lives and the lives of those important to us.

Facilitated by Tony Burns & Andi Harness (BIO’s below).

Seats are strictly limited. REGISTRATION is essential & required.
Please arrive early on the day to be seated.

This event is in association with Wellington City Libraries.

Tony Burns
Tony is a certified End of Life Doula and Life Coach committed to expanding conversations about death and helping demystify it within our culture.
He has a particular interest in how men respond to death and in creating opportunities for men to speak more openly.
Drawing on his own experience, Tony helps broaden this important conversation.

Andi Harness
Andi is ‘The RAINBOW Doula & Celebrant’ (certified End of Life Doula, registered funerals & marriages Celebrant) dedicated to helping people
by providing education, planning, legacy work, advice, practical presence and gentle care with end of life matters.
A particular passion of Andi’s is also about illuminating the disenfranchised grief in our LGBTTQIA+ communities and advocating for
Transgender rights around end of life matters, death and dying.

RSVP and questions to [email protected]