The Whakaahuru Singers

19/02/2026

https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/01/31/what-the-living-can-learn-from-the-dying-talking-to-a-death-doula/

An end-of-life doula is like a midwife at the other end of life, helping people and/or their families make the transition from life to death.

19/11/2025

A worldwide movement to sing gentle songs to the dying provides comfort, peace and release to both the suffering and the singers

27/06/2025

The Whakaahuru Singers would like to thank Riegers Print, 35 Victoria Street, Wellington, who have again printed our song books for no charge, in support of the work we do.

★★★★★ · Print shop

09/05/2025

Recently, Jude Douglas of Access Radio, Wellington, interviewed Sue Chamberlain and Liz Prins of Whakaahuru Singers. The interview was broadcast on Wednesday at 1:30 pm as part of the Catching up with Community series. It's now available on the Access Radio website:

Catching up With Community from Community Networks Wellington (CNW) What’s our show about? Keeping communities connected through discussion on local topical issues. Showcasing community groups in Wellington who work tirelessly with our vulnerable people. CNW want Wellington Social Service and comm...

09/05/2025

The World Choir Games in Auckland in July last year were quite an event, apparently. A documentary about them aired on the Sky Open Freeview channel last Sunday. If you missed it, it's still available for free on Sky Go (runs on a phone or tablet and you can cast it to your TV) and on the Neon TV app (subscribers only, I think). Just search for "Choir Games".

Here's the trailer on YouTube...

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07/02/2025

The Whakaahuru Gentle Singers celebrated their 10th birthday in December 2024(*). Blowing out the candles are founding members Jiko McIntosh, Bronwen Newton, Ian Brewer and Sue Talbot. These singers have been bringing joy, comfort and relaxation to people near the end of life for ten years. In 2024 they sang 100 times - at bedsides and in the lounges of hospital and dementia units.

For more info see our website: https://whakaahuru.nz/.

(*) The lateness of this post is entirely the fault of the Whakaahuru Acting Facebook Master, Mark Hadfield🙄