1News - What the living can learn from the dying – talking to a death doula: January 2026

An end-of-life doula is like a midwife at the other end of life, helping people and/or their families make the transition from life to death by providing emotional, spiritual and practical support. Treza Gallogly, who chairs the End-of-Life Doula Alliance Aotearoa, tells Emily Simpson about what the role requires and what she's learned from it.