Maori input included on assisted dying panel 03 Aug 2021 08:48 AM Photo: Radio Waatea Image Database. More Related Stories Related Podcast Members have been appointed to the statutory body that will oversee the assisted dying service when it starts work in November. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the 11-member Support and Consultation for End of Life in New Zealand group includes collective experience in the awareness of Te Ao Māori and an understanding of Tikanga Māori; expertise in ethics and law, and the disability sector; and includes representation of the views of patients, whānau and the community.