Story: Death and dying

All images and media

From page 1 - Dying and bereavement

Distribution of Māori and non-Māori female deaths by age group, 1886–2013

Distribution of Māori and non-Māori female deaths by age group, 1886–2013

Hospices: St Joseph's, 1900

Hospices: St Joseph's, 1900 (1st of 2)

Hospices: Mary Potter Hospice

Hospices: Mary Potter Hospice (2nd of 2)

Holy communion on the battlefield, 1917

Holy communion on the battlefield, 1917

Mourning brooch

Mourning brooch

From page 2 - Bodies of the dead

Funeral directors: Harry Thompson, 1914

Funeral directors: Harry Thompson, 1914 (1st of 3)

Funeral directors: William Morrison

Funeral directors: William Morrison (2nd of 3)

Funeral directors: Inga Tuigamala

Funeral directors: Inga Tuigamala (3rd of 3)

Post-mortem photography

Post-mortem photography

From page 3 - Funeral and memorial services

Memorial cards and programmes

Memorial cards and programmes (1st of 2)

Memorial service programme

Memorial service programme (2nd of 2)

Funeral of Peter Fraser, 16 December 1950

Funeral of Peter Fraser, 16 December 1950

Sir Edmund Hillary's state funeral, 2008

Sir Edmund Hillary's state funeral, 2008

From page 4 - Burials and cemeteries

Symonds Street Cemetery, Auckland

Symonds Street Cemetery, Auckland

Headstones and plaques

Headstones and plaques

Karori Cemetery

Karori Cemetery

DIY Coffin Club, Rotorua 2010

DIY Coffin Club, Rotorua 2010

From page 5 - Cremation

First cremation, 1909

First cremation, 1909

Whakatāne crematorium, 2009

Whakatāne crematorium, 2009

Scattering ashes

Scattering ashes

Pet remains

Pet remains

From page 6 - Euthanasia

Opposition to euthanasia

Opposition to euthanasia

To die like a dog

To die like a dog

How to cite this page:

Ruth McManus and Rosemary Du Plessis, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/death-and-dying/media (accessed 28 January 2022)

Story by Ruth McManus and Rosemary Du Plessis, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 16 May 2018