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Guidance on burial, cremation and death documents
Guidance on burial, cremation and death documents
Guidance on certification for a cause of death or cremation, referring a death to the coroner, WHO guidelines and cause-of-death statistics.
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Burial and Cremation Act 1964
An Act respecting funerals, burials, cremations and related services in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Completing death documents
Guidance for completing the Medical Certificate Cause of Death online when using the Death Documents website.
Referring a death to the coroner
In certain cases, a health practitioner must report a death to the coroner.
WHO cause-of-death certification
Information about the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the rules for health practitioners, guidelines for clinical coders.
Cause-of-death statistics
Information on causes of death has been published in New Zealand since 1872 for Europeans and 1920 for Māori.
Death Documents project
We're making it simpler to complete the necessary medical documents required after a person dies.
Cremation Regulations 1973: Exemption from Regulation 7
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