New Zealand

Assisted death became legal in New Zealand on November 7, 2021. The legislation, formally known as the End of Life Choice Act 2019, was passed by Parliament in 2019. It only came into force following a binding public referendum that was held alongside the 2020 general election, where it was approved by 65.1% of voters.

Government Information on Assisted Dying

Assisted Dying Service implementation review

Registrar (Assisted Dying) annual reports

Organisations

Age Concern NZ

Assisted Dying Research Network

"The overarching aim of this research is to inform the Assisted Dying (AD) service so that it is safe, people-centred, mana-enhancing, accessible, and available equitably to all eligible people."

End of Life Choice Society NZ

Information on end of life choices.

Health NZ Assisted Dying Service

The service supports people who have a terminal illness to have an assisted death if they request one from their healthcare provider.

Supporting Medically Assisted Dying In Aotearoa

Totara Hospice

"Tōtara Hospice provides integrated support services for eligible patients who choose to exercise their right to a voluntary assisted death, helping them navigate the process seamlessly, and offering ongoing care for both them and their whānau before and after their death"

Voliuntary Euthanasia Society of New Zealand

Supporting End of Life Choice

Academic Research

Assisted dying in New Zealand: what is known about the values underpinning citizens’ positions?

Assisted dying in the Aotearoa New Zealand media: a critical discourse analysis

Assisted Dying Research Network : Resourcres and Publications

BMJ : Exploring the early experiences of assisted dying in Aotearoa New Zealand: a qualitative study protocol

Bereaved Families’ Perspectives of End-of-Life Care. Towards a Bicultural Whare Tapa Whā Older person’s Palliative Care Model

Early experiences of the End of Life Choice Act 2019 amongst assisted dying practitioners in Aotearoa New Zealand

Institutional objection to assisted dying: A qualitative study of stakeholders in Aotearoa New Zealand

Is there a right time to die? How patients, families and assisted dying providers decide on and anticipate a date with death

New Zealand doctors and euthanasia—legal and practical considerations of the End of Life Choice Act

On The Fence About Dying with Dignity: Social Worker Responses to Assisted Dying in Aotearoa New Zealand

P ̄ur ̄akau, Death, and Assisted Dying: A M ̄aori Framework for Understanding End-of-Life

Regulating Clinician Speech in Assisted Dying: Using a Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut?

The discursive context of medical aid in dying: A paradox of control?

The first year of assisted dying in New Zealand through the lens of healthcare professionals not directly involved in the process

Unintended consequences of the End of Life Choice Act

What do health care professionals want to know about assisted dying? Setting the research agenda in New Zealand

Media

RNZ Assisted dying, three years on: What you need to know