A survey conducted by Public Trust has found that 57% of Kiwis are uncomfortable, fearful, or reluctant to talk about death and we use euphemisms to make it easier. We just 'shuffled off', 'six feet under' and, the most popular, 'kicked the bucket'.
The reluctance to talk about death is quite possibly tied to the large number of people who die without making a will.
Last year 2,400 New Zealanders died intestate, and their families then had to work through the Courts to sort things out.
Jesse talks to Amy, who recently discovered that talking about death and about what someone wants to happen after, can make things so much easier for families.
Nicola Peart - WILLS Photo: supplied
