Death and grief are all around us – and this time of year is hard

28 November 2024

As the festive season approaches, many of us will be taking time to remember loved ones who have died, with new research from Grief Centre and the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand showing 1 in every 2 New Zealanders has had a family member die in the last two years, and almost 1 in 3 have had a friend die.

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Posted in Press Release, Research; Tagged Grief Centre; Posted 14 days ago Less than a minute to read

‘Talking about death and the future allowed us to honour Mum’s wishes’

When Marie-Louise Brennan died, there was no question about what she wanted to happen. She had planned her funeral, chosen all the music and flowers, picked her coffin, and specified the location of her burial. You name it, Marie-Louise had it planned.

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Death is part of life – let’s talk about it

Are you someone who is happy to talk about your funeral plans? Or someone who would rather talk about anything else under the sun? Turns out if you avoid it, you’re not alone.

New research from Public Trust reveals the extent New Zealanders will go to actively avoid talking about death, and our preference to use humour and euphemisms like "kick the bucket" and "carked it" when describing death.

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Posted in Research, Preplan; Posted 28 days ago Less than a minute to read