How we eat (or don’t) when we’re grievingWhile kai is a central and vital aspect of tangi, at Pākehā funerals, it can often feel like an afterthought.By Charlotte Muru-Lanning | 13th August, 2023Staff writer
Decolonising Māori burials: A return to the ancestral embrace of Papatūānuku Sustainable Māori burials of old are making a comeback.By Tommy de Silva | 13th August, 2023Staff Writer
I film funerals – this is what I do'You’re part of this family’s little sad moment for half a day, and then you don’t think about it ever again.'By Sam Brooks | 12th August, 2023Staff feature writer
How to talk to people who are dyingSome tips on being good company to someone who is facing their mortality.By Gabi Lardies | 12th August, 2023Staff writer
Ten TV deaths we can never forgetIn loving memory of Sarah Potts, Spot the Telecom dog and more.By Tara Ward | 11th August, 2023Staff writer
What song do you want played at your funeral?It is, ironically, the most important DJ set of your life.By The Spinoff | 11th August, 2023Staff writers
A morning at the Death CafeOne Sunday every month, a group of strangers meet for coffee and a robust discussion about death.By Gabi Lardies | 11th August, 2023Staff writer
What to wear to Pacific funerals'Just wear black' isn't always the rule in many Pacific nations.By Sela Jane Hopgood | 10th August, 2023Pacific communities editor
I assess assisted dying requests – this is what I do'I’m very interested in helping people have a good death.'By Guest Writer | 10th August, 2023Guest Post
Help Me Hera: How do I deal with all the admin of death?My dad is dying and all the paperwork and funeral planning is going to end up falling on my shoulders. Where do I even begin?By Hera Lindsay Bird | 10th August, 2023Guest writer
Inside New Zealand’s cost of dying crisisRising inflation isn’t just hitting supermarkets and petrol stations – the threat of ‘funeral poverty’ is looming too. By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 10th August, 2023Live updates editor
The famously fraught world of posthumous publishingWho controls what happens to a writer’s work after they’ve written their final word?By Claire Mabey | 9th August, 2023Books editor
I deal with your dead pets – this is what I do 'We do get a few prank calls. Someone was constantly asking if we’d cremate their monarch butterfly.'By Guest Writer | 9th August, 2023Guest Post
The first patientWe are all indebted to the people who donate their bodies for medical teaching and research.By T. Black | 9th August, 2023Guest writer
Inside the rise of eco-friendly deathsFrom water cremation to human composting, cave burials to mushroom suits, Alex Casey digs through the past, present and future of sustainable death practices.By Alex Casey | 8th August, 2023Senior writer
How New Zealand drastically reduced its road toll in 50 yearsThere were far fewer cars on the roads in 1972, but the rate of road deaths was more than triple what it is today. By Emma Vitz | 8th August, 2023Contributing writer
I am a crematorium worker – this is what I doIn Aotearoa 70% of people who die are cremated. One crematorium operator talks us through how it happens.By Guest Writer | 7th August, 2023Guest Post
Welcome to your digital afterlifeWhat happens to your photos, files and social media accounts when you die?By Shanti Mathias | 7th August, 2023Staff writer
Introducing Death Week on The SpinoffWhen was the last time you thought about death? We're here to have the talk.By Madeleine Chapman | 7th August, 2023Editor