Kia kōrero

Let's talk advance care planning

Kia kōrero | Let’s talk advance care planning is a campaign that encourages people to plan for their future health care. It features the personal stories of six New Zealanders at different stages of life and wellness.

Follow the links below to hear their stories (available in English, te reo Māori, Samoan, Tongan and simplified Chinese.)

A Māori man, wearing glasses and a striped polo shirt, smiling at the camera.

Arthur's story

Arthur talks about how writing down what he wants to happen has given him and his whānau confidence about the future

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Two Māori wāhine, one is middle-aged, has long curly hair and is wearing a red patterned top, the other is older with short white hair. She is wearing a bright turquoise top. They are standing close to each other and smiling.

Pusi's story

In her video, Pusi and her daughter Sima discuss advance care planning

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A woman with dark brown bobbed hair and glasses. She is wearing a white top with a large string of black beads and a black cardigan. She is looking into the distance and smiling.

Cheryl's story

After being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease Cheryl took up dancing the tango. She now helps run therapeutic tango classes for people with neurological conditions.

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A man with a peaked cap on, standing in front of a blue door and smiling.

Noel's story

Watch Noel talk about how planning his future care has brought him comfort and a sense of peace.

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Two white haired men sitting together on a doorstep, both have dogs on their laps. They have their arms around each other and are smiling

Clive's story

Clive and his partner Terry talk about putting together an advance care plan when they bought their new house and wrote their wills.

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A white haired kuia (older Māori woman) wearing a light pink wool jumper and a darker pink scarf is looking at the camera. She looks peaceful and deep in thought. Behind her is a bright coloured crochet bedspread.

Keri's story

As Keri’s health declined she found returning to her birth place, Rangitukia, played an important part in her care.

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