Before We Go
Products & Resources

Resources for the journey

Death asks a lot of us. These resources, and this support, are designed to make it a little easier — and a little more beautiful.


The Before We Go handbook, held in warm afternoon light
The handbook

The Before We Go Handbook

A guided companion for end of life — for the person who is navigating the end of their life.

Designed to be beautiful enough to sit on a bedside table. Substantive enough to actually be useful. And gentle enough to open on a hard day.

Read the first chapter → $NZD price to be confirmed
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The Before We Go gift kit, opened to reveal the wrapped contents inside
The gift kit

The Before We Go Gift Kit

A carefully curated kit for someone navigating end of life — or for the person who wants to support them. Every item has been chosen with intention: to hold, to comfort, to prompt, to mark.

This is not a sympathy gift. It is a companion for the living of these days.

  • The Before We Go Handbook
  • Journal
  • Vigil Book
  • Before We Go Cards
  • Candle
  • Essential oil and holder
$NZD price to be confirmed
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Kits are made to order and dispatched within a few working days — timeframe to be confirmed. NZ‑wide shipping available. If you’re purchasing for someone in hospice or hospital care and need urgent delivery, please get in touch directly.

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A gift from us

Free Reflections for Families and Carers

When someone we love is dying, words can be hard to find. We may want to offer comfort, mark a sacred moment, or honour a life well lived, but not know quite what to say. Here are two beautiful reflections to support families, carers, and communities through these tender moments. Professionally recorded for listening, and also available as printable readings to keep close by.

A Prayer for the Moment of Departure

A gentle reflection for those keeping vigil or sitting beside a loved one as they near the end of life. Written to bring comfort, presence, and peace when words feel inadequate.

A Reading for Honouring a Life

A heartfelt reading for funerals, memorials, celebrations of life, or family gatherings. A reflection on love, memory, legacy, and the impact a life leaves behind.

Get the free reflections

Get the recordings and printable versions directly to your inbox. A small gift from us for the journey.

Have a question before you order?

Happy to help you choose between the handbook and the gift kit, or talk through a bulk order for a care setting.

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