Funerals in Aotearoa can cost more than $13,000. Half of the people planning one this week won’t be able to afford it.
In this episode, Belinda speaks with end-of-life doula Gaylene Delaney about the Death Without Debt movement. Gaylene is one of several volunteers running workshops across the country to teach people how to care for their dead, plan ahead, and avoid unnecessary financial stress.
You’ll learn what costs are essential, what the law allows, and how to take care of a loved one at home. From legal paperwork to shroud boards to registering a death online, this episode lays out the practical steps most people don’t know they’re allowed to take.
Death care doesn't need to be outsourced. This conversation is about reclaiming your choices, reducing harm, and making grief more human.
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