Demystifying the d-word: the need for death education in New Zealand schools
While attitudes are slowly changing, the subject of death is still cloaked in stigma and taboo. JUDE BARBACK examines calls to educate children about death, dying and ageing.
Are rest homes becoming de facto hospices?
More New Zealanders than ever are dying in our rest homes, bringing demand for end-of-life care to an all-time high with no signs of slowing. But rest homes say that unless demand and expectations are accompanied by appropriate funding, the current situation is unsustainable. By JUDE BARBACK.
Hungry ghosts no more: nourishing the souls of early Chinese miners in New Zealand
The shared links between Māori and Chinese communities, including a mutual respect for their ancestors and a determination to do the right thing by their dead, are explored by staff reporter JAYLAN BOYLE.
Death, dying and icecream – facing my fear of death
As part of Health Central’s series on death and dying, FIONA CASSIE reflects on her own mixed experiences.
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