The Last Breath — A Podcast About Death And Dying

Linda Thompson found out she had stage 4 cancer in November 2025 and was given six to twelve months to live. Intelligent, vivacious, and filled with curiosity and wonder, Linda decided straight away that she was not going to be a cancer warrior, whatever time she has left, is for living and doing the things she likes best.

Hospice Waikato, in association with Free FM, presents The Last Breath – A Podcast About Death And Dying.

In this interview Aroha Croft talks about the experience of losing a parent to suicide.

Hospice Waikato, in association with Free FM, presents The Last Breath – A Podcast About Death And Dying.

Gil is a Funeral Director and in this episode she takes us behind the scenes and explains what a Funeral Director does, everything from paperwork through to embalming. But as she explains, above all else, her vocation is about care.

Hospice Waikato, in association with Free FM, presents The Last Breath – A Podcast About Death And Dying.

As a society we seldom talk about death but as I have learned, given an opportunity, people have a lot to say on the topic. For Series 2 of The Last Breath, I have asked all sorts of people to share their perspectives on death, dying and grief, assisted dying, faith and the afterlife. In this episode guitarist Gary Verberne, Filmmaker Matt Hicks and retired GP Somas, share their perspectives and experiences.

Hospice Waikato, in association with Free FM, presents The Last Breath – A Podcast About Death And Dying.

Louise Williams - Caring for a Child with a Life Limiting Condition.

Hospice Waikato’s Rainbow Place provides free, specialist palliative care to children and young people up to the age of 21 with advanced, incurable, or life-limiting conditions.18 year old Cameron Williams is one of those children. In this insightful interview, Louse Williams talks about her life caring for a child with complex medical needs.

Hospice Waikato, in association with Free FM, presents The Last Breath – A Podcast About Death And Dying.