Latest Annual Report

Colleagues

I have updated the section on New Zealand to reflect the latest annual report as attached and online at: https://www.australiancarealliance.org.au/new_zealand_2021

• 1210 people were euthanased or assisted to suicide between 7 November 2021 and 31 March 2025; with 472 such deaths between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.
• Deaths by euthanasia and assisted suicide accounted for 1.25% of all deaths in New Zealand in 2024-25 - up 49% from 2022-23.
•   Only 19 (1.6%) of the 1175 applicants in 2024-25 were referred to a psychiatrist and of these 3 were found not to be competent to make an infirmed decision.  

• The fourth annual report covers the period form 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 and reports on a further 472 deaths by assisted suicide or euthanasia. This represents 1.25% of all deaths in New Zealand in this period – a 49% increase since 2022-23.

• Of these 472 deaths, 450 (95.3%) were by euthanasia. Of the 1210 deaths in total since legalisation, 1130 (93.4%) were by euthanasia.

Anti-Euthanasia Campaigner Vicki Walsh Passes Away

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by Rachel Moore

A woman who gave endlessly and defied the odds of terminal brain cancer has died.

Vicki Joy Walsh was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was given 12 to 14 months to live. 

She died on Monday, April 5 at the age of 53.

Best friend Maree Morpeth said Walsh had a crazy sense of humour and had made it her mission to share her experiences, love and time with others.