This Death Without Debt Workshop hosted by Kim Mauder is being run as part of the 2025 Dying Matters Week Taranaki Programme. Come along and learn about how to do a DIY Funeral and what things you can do yourself to reduce expenses and create a beautiful goodbye for your loved one.

 

Date: Friday 5th September
Time: 12:30 – 3:00pm
Cost: $25
Venue: Hall, 158 Tupaka Street, New Plymouth

 

WORKSHOPS COVER:

  • Funeral planning, wills, Enduring Power of Attorney, Advanced Care Plans, probate
  • After-death paperwork requirements and avoiding professional service fees
  • Care and transport of the body
  • When you need a coffin and when you don’t.
  • The pros and cons of cremation vs burial. Alternative and environmental technologies.
  • The politics and history of funerals
  • Community initiatives and collective action for funeral reform
  • And much more . . .