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See how it works
A death can take time to be officially registered. You don't need to wait: start now with what you have, and myTrove will manage the processing of your notification.

One notification reaches

Organisations across New Zealand

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Nationwide, supported by the Department of Internal Affairs
Click here to see all currently listed organisations
Supported by Department of Internal Affairs — Te Tari Taiwhenua
100% free for families & individuals
Supported by the Dept. of Internal Affairs
8 years supporting NZ families

Wherever you're starting from

myTrove works for everyone involved

Whether you're grieving, settling an estate, or running an organisation, there's a clear path made for you.

For Families & Individuals

Notify organisations of a death and begin closing accounts, all from one place — without repeating yourself.

Get started

For Lawyers

Manage estate notifications at scale with a clear, time-stamped audit trail for every organisation contacted.

For lawyers

For Organisations

Receive verified, structured death notifications — improving customer care and reducing billing errors.

For organisations
Have a different connection — for example you're a creditor, or someone the person owed money to? Start the notification process

What is myTrove

A single, secure place to notify everyone who needs to know

Losing someone means dozens of phone calls, forms and letters — often repeating the same painful conversation. myTrove replaces all of that with one secure notification that reaches every connected organisation on your behalf.

Start a notification

One notification, many organisations

Tell us once and we reach every connected organisation.

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Free to use

Free for families and individuals to notify. Fees apply for the Lawyers and Organisation portals.

Private and secure

Encrypted, and accessed only by you and the people you nominate.

Guided every step

Clear, calm guidance at your own pace — no jargon.

How it works

Four simple steps, at your own pace

Add what you have and move through each step — nothing is sent until you're ready, and you can update your information at any time.

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Still waiting on the death registration?

A death can take a while to be officially registered — especially with a DIY funeral. You don't need to wait. Start now and add what you have, and myTrove will manage the processing of your notification.

Who you can notify

Hundreds of organisations, one notification

From banks to government agencies, myTrove connects to the organisations that matter most.

Banking & Finance

Banks, KiwiSaver and finance

Government

Tax, licences and benefits

Insurance

Life, health, home and contents

Local Councils

Rates and property records

Utilities & Power

Electricity, gas and water

Charities

Memberships and donations

View the full list

Other roles

Are you a creditor, or owed money by the estate?

myTrove isn't only for families and executors. If you had a relationship with the person who has died you can use the notification process to let organisations know you potentially have a claim on Estate Assets.

Provide as much information as you can. You can notify with or without account details, and update as needed.

Start the notification process

Creditors

Anyone the person who died owed money to.

Service providers

Businesses with unpaid accounts or open contracts.

Funeral-related providers

Costs and services connected to the funeral.

Other significant relationships

People closely connected to the person who has died.

Trusted to handle life's hardest admin

New Zealand's leading death notification service, operating in partnership with government.

8
years supporting
New Zealand families
35,000+
estates assisted
through myTrove
200+
verified organisations
on the platform
100%
free for families
& individuals
Supported by the Department of Internal Affairs — Te Tari Taiwhenua

Who we are

A trusted New Zealand service, working with government

myTrove is a New Zealand company that works alongside government agencies and private-sector organisations to make death notification simpler. Through myTrove Notify, people can notify many organisations in one place; through myTrove Planner, they can prepare ahead of time.

We've supported New Zealand families for 8 years and assisted more than 35,000 estates — always with privacy, care and verification using government held death registry information.

Learn more about us

A New Zealand company

Built here, for New Zealanders.

Working with government

Supported by the Department of Internal Affairs.

Private & secure by design

Encryption and government-trusted verification.

Plan ahead · myTrove Planner

Take the weight off the people you love

myTrove Planner lets you record your estate, key contacts and final wishes in advance — privately and securely. So when the time comes, the people you love aren't left guessing.

  • Store your accounts, assets and contacts in one place
  • Nominate an executor you trust
  • Record your final wishes, your way

Don't leave it too late — make it easier for the people you love by starting your planning today.

Explore myTrove Planner

Questions & answers

Questions families often ask

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