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1. MOJ0047.03 When someone dies suddenly factsheet [pdf, 196 KB]

   When someone you know dies suddenly, it can be an emotional and challenging time – even more so when the circumstances are complicated, or the cause of death isn’t clear. We extend our deepest sympathies to you and your family and whānau. We hope the following information will answer the questions you have as the coroner begins to investigate how your loved one died. Scan the code to view a short video about the first stages of the coronial process. coronialservices.justice.govt...

2. When someone dies suddenly guide [pdf, 533 KB]

   When someone dies suddenly A guide to coronial services in Aotearoa New Zealand Contents INTRODUCTION 3 SUPPORT AVAILABLE 4 TERMS WE USE 5 THE CORONIAL SYSTEM 6 TIMELINE OF EVENTS 8 FIRST DAYS 10 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? 16 HEARINGS 19 FINAL STAGE: THE CORONER’S FINDING 21 GETTING DOCUMENTS FROM A CORONIAL FILE 22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 24 INTRODUCTION Tēnā koe, You’ve been given this booklet because someone you know has died suddenly and their death has been referred to t...

3. MOJ0047.03-factsheet-SEP22-FINAL-WEB.pdf [pdf, 196 KB]

   When someone you know dies suddenly, it can be an emotional and challenging time – even more so when the circumstances are complicated, or the cause of death isn’t clear. We extend our deepest sympathies to you and your family and whānau. We hope the following information will answer the questions you have as the coroner begins to investigate how your loved one died. Scan the code to view a short video about the first stages of the coronial process. coronialservices.justice.govt...

4. MOJ0047_NOV22_FINAL_WEB.pdf [pdf, 533 KB]

   When someone dies suddenly A guide to coronial services in Aotearoa New Zealand Contents INTRODUCTION 3 SUPPORT AVAILABLE 4 TERMS WE USE 5 THE CORONIAL SYSTEM 6 TIMELINE OF EVENTS 8 FIRST DAYS 10 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? 16 HEARINGS 19 FINAL STAGE: THE CORONER’S FINDING 21 GETTING DOCUMENTS FROM A CORONIAL FILE 22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 24 INTRODUCTION Tēnā koe, You’ve been given this booklet because someone you know has died suddenly and their death has been referred to t...

5. Get help after someone dies

   If you have recently lost someone, there are places you can go for practical and emotional support: Victim Support ACC Work and Income Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand (FDANZ) Births, Deaths & Marriages (Department of Internal Affairs) Skylight SANDS – Stillbirth and Newborn Death Support SIDS and Kids Hāpai Te Hauora Māori Public Health Whetūrangitia Victim Support Victim Support provides 24-hour practical and emotional support, personal advocacy and information to all N...

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6. Download or request our printed publications

   ...Process Factsheet MOJ0017 Do I have to pay a fee Factsheet MOJ0120 Speaking Māori in courts and tribunals (coming soon) Brochure MOJ0040 Restorative Justice for Victims Factsheet MOJ0040.1 Restorative Justice for Offenders Factsheet MOJ0047 When someone dies suddenly Booklet MOJ0047(M) When someone dies suddenly (Māori translated) Booklet MOJ0047(S)  When someone dies suddenly (Samoan translated) Booklet MOJ0047(T) When someone dies suddenly (Tongan translated) Booklet...

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7. MOJ0047 When somebody dies suddenly guide [pdf, 533 KB]

   When someone dies suddenly A guide to coronial services in Aotearoa New Zealand Contents INTRODUCTION 3 SUPPORT AVAILABLE 4 TERMS WE USE 5 THE CORONIAL SYSTEM 6 TIMELINE OF EVENTS 8 FIRST DAYS 10 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? 16 HEARINGS 19 FINAL STAGE: THE CORONER’S FINDING 21 GETTING DOCUMENTS FROM A CORONIAL FILE 22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 24 INTRODUCTION Tēnā koe, You’ve been given this booklet because someone you know has died suddenly and their death has been referred to t...

8. First stages of the coronial process

   When someone you know dies suddenly, it can be an emotional and challenging time - even more so when the circumstances are complicated, or the cause of death isn’t clear. We hope that the below video will help to outline the first stages of the coronial process when your loved one’s death has been referred to the coroner. Please note: this video is also available with te reo Māori captions. The When someone dies suddenly factsheet explains these initial stages in more detail, a...

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9. The first stages of the coronial process- a video for whānau

   ...huri tō aroaro ki te rā, tukuna tō ataarangi ki muri i a koe - turn and face the sun, let your shadow fall behind you.” The Ministry of Justice has created a new video resource to guide whānau through the first stages of the coronial process; from when a death occurs and is reported to the coroner, until the tūpāpaku (body) is returned to whānau.Purongo O te Ao Kakarauri - Coronial Services of New Zealand work to support the coroners in investigating the causes and circumstances surrou...

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10. When someone dies suddenly April 2018