Death Cafe Manawatu

26/09/2026

❤️‍🩹 I'm sure a few members will relate to this piece

'I guess you have no idea what you are actually capable of until someone you love is dying.'

25/09/2026

A signature meal? Quiet reflection? A glass of something?

Deathiversaries don't come with cards or candles from the store. You have to build the ritual yourself. 🕯️
Maybe it's cooking their recipe. Maybe it's a walk you always took together. Maybe it's just letting yourself feel it without explaining why to anyone.
How do you mark the day someone you love died?

Tell us below ; your ritual might be exactly what someone else needs to hear today. 🖤

13/09/2026

The conversation this afternoon was on fire and the seats were full ❤️‍🔥

Thank you from the depths of my soul to those who braved the taboo, the unknown and turned up to help hold the space.

I appreciate every single one of you and YOU make Death Cafe Manawatu what it is. Until the next meeting 🙌🫶

That's a wrap on Dying Matters Week for 2026. I hope everyone learnt something, found hope & positives in the connections shared. I'm extremely grateful for the community that taking shape locally.

07/09/2026

I am absolutely ecstatic to hear this is making its way to our shores 🤩

A coffin grown from mushroom roots in just seven days is heading to New Zealand after being used for an Australian burial for the first time.

07/09/2026

05/09/2026

🗣🫶 if you have a moment, please read & sign ❤️‍🩹

By eight, 35% of NZ children experience a family member’s death - for 1% of children, that’s a parent. Yet, many of us don’t know what to say when someone dies – often we say nothing. We at GESA believe grief education can normalise grief, reduce fear, build emotional literacy, strengthen pe...

10/08/2026

07/08/2026

Wow... this is a step and a half to breaking down barriers ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🩹
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1L2pNcA2E9/

Tōtara Hospice has opened its Rangimārie Suite, a dedicated space for people accessing services under New Zealand’s End of Life Choice Act 2019.

Story link in the comments.

17/05/2026

🍴 if you could pick a final meal, what would it be?

17/05/2026

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Almost everywhere in New Zealand, mortuary waste generated during embalming processes - including embalming fluids, cleaning liquids and the blood of dead people - is discharged into the public wastewater network.