Government to change stillbirth registration process for grieving parents

RNZNZ HeraldThursday 4 December 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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The minister for mental health is investigating changes to how stillbirths are officially registered. The government intends to implement more compassionate procedures for parents, as the current system requires the use of standard birth registration forms.

How they headlined it

First reported by RNZ, Thu 4 Dec 2025, 10:32am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 24 minutes
  1. RNZRNZ

    Process to register stillbirths to be changed (opens in new tab)

  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Government unveils ‘compassionate’ changes for parents of stillborn children (opens in new tab)