I’ve been invited to visit Aotearoa New Zealand on a speaking tour by the Australia and New Zealand Society for Palliative Medicine and Hospice New Zealand. I’m grateful for their hard work in arranging my itinerary. Here’s where I’m going, a list of professional and public events, and ticket links.

Wellington
Sat 8th – Sun 9th March: ANZSPM Annual Updates Conference Annual update, ANZSPM Aotearoa 2025.
Mon 10th March: Intro to CBT Skills workshop day (book as add-on to the Conference)
Tuesday 11th March, 5.30 – 7.30pm: Parliament event hosted by Hospice NZ and Rei Kōtuku

Christchurch
Wednesday 12th March: ‘An evening with Dr Kathryn Mannix’ at Mary Potter Community Centre, 5 – 7.30 pm with books sale by Scorpio Books.
I’ve heard that tickets sold out very quickly, but maybe there’s a way to join a waiting list. Sorry!
Thursday 13th March: informal chat with health and care professionals at Nurse Maude Hospice. Contact the hospice to ask about attending.

Near Timaru
Friday 14th March: Afternoon tea and chat at Harlau House Café, 3.30 – 4.30pm.
Link for tickets: all welcome

Dunedin
Monday 17th March: ‘Listening to Kathryn Mannix,’ Hutton Theatre, Tūhura Otago Museum, 1pm.
Link for tickets (free to attend, but please book so we save you a seat!)

Queenstown
Tuesday 18th March: Queenstown Country Club, 6.30pm. Refreshments will be provided. Contact Marie.Wales@hospicesouthland.org.nz to RSVP by the 11th March 2025

Nelson
Thursday 20th March: Nelson Tasman Hospice, 2.30pm (health and care professionals) and 6pm (meeting for the public).

Mahau Sounds
21st – 23rd March: a little ‘retreat time’ hosted by the End of Life Doulas of the Fare-Well Trust.

Rotorua
Monday 24th March: Te Aka Mauri Public Library 7.30pm. Health and social care professionals and public all welcome.
Tickets are free, but please book so we can save you a seat

Tauranga
Tuesday 25th March: Waipuna Hospice – by invitation, info from the Hospice.

Hamilton
Wednesday 26th March:
12-1pm lecture in Hospital Auditorium open to all hospital staff: ‘Life and Death and How we talk about it’
Afternoon at Waikato Hospice (staff and invited guests)
Thursday 27th March: Rototuna Library, 6.30 – 7.30
Poppies Books is providing books for this event.

Taupo
Friday 28th – Sunday 30th March: ANZSPM Hui

Auckland
Monday 31st March: University of Auckland Faculty of Health and Medical Science, 12.00 – 1.00pm. Lecture and discussion, for students, faculty and guests. On-line attendance also possible. Free to attend.

Monday 31st March: 5.30 for 6 – 7pm, Lecture at Whenua Pupuke at North Shore Hospital. Aimed at palliative care professionals and End of Life Doulas, but lots of space for interested members of the public, too. Not ticketed – just turn up at 5.30. Free to attend, koha welcome.

As you can see, I’m being given a magnificent tour of the islands of New Zealand, and I’m looking forward to meeting old friends and making new ones. As ever, I’m happy to sign books new or old, and I’m always especially pleased to meet those well-thumbed and tired books that have been out there soing their important work.

I really hope some of the many supporters and followers of my work in New Zealand will be able to come and say hello. I appreciate your support and enthusiasm deeply, so it’s a delight to think I can say thank you in person.