A finding is a report written by the coroner about the facts of the death. The finding can also include comments or recommendations to help prevent similar deaths in the future.

In order to publicise these lessons, the findings and recommendations are open to the public.

Get a copy of a finding

• Some findings of public interest are available online

If the finding you want isn’t there, you can contact the Coronial Services Operations Manager in our Wellington office. Media should contact the media liaison.

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Get a copy of a summary of recommendations

For cases opened after 1 July 2007 that are now closed

Coronial Services, in collaboration with the New Zealand Legal Information Institute (NZLII), aims to provide free online access to all coroner recommendations.

You can search for recommendations from cases that were opened after 1 July 2007 that are now closed. You can search for cases by the name of the person who died or by key word.

Search on the NZLII website

For cases opened before 1 July 2007

You can contact us if you can’t find the case you’re looking for, or if the case was opened before midnight on 30 June 2007.

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Read the Recommendations Recap

The quarterly Recommendations Recap is a summary of coroners' findings that have been made over a 3-month period. Each edition may include a case study on a particular topic.

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This page was last updated: 21st December 2022