Back in 2020, New Zealanders voted in favour of legalising assisted dying in certain circumstances.

That law was passed in 2021, and next month, a three-year review will begin into how the law is going.

Ahead of that review, concerns have been raised about the six-month rule on eligible patients, and the backlog in death reports by the oversight committee.

From November 2021 to June this year, there have been 864 assisted deaths. Around 20 percent of applicants are deemed ineligible.

NZ Herald health reporter Isaac Davison has been following the law, and joins us today on The Front Page.

Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Chelsea Daniels
Sound Engineer: Paddy Fox
Producer: Ethan Sills

Back in 2020, New Zealanders voted in favour of legalising assisted dying in certain circumstances.
That law was passed in 2021, and next month, a three-year review will begin into how the law is going.
Ahead of that review, concerns have been raised about the six-month rule on eligible patients, and the backlog in death reports by the oversight committee.
From November 2021 to June this year, there have been 864 assisted deaths. Around 20 percent of applicants are deemed ineligible.
NZ Herald health reporter Isaac Davison has been following the law, and joins us today on The Front Page.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels Sound Engineer: Paddy Fox Producer: Ethan Sills

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future.

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future.
Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture.&nbsp;
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The Front Page

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Assisted dying in NZ: How well has the three-year-old legislation worked?

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