The New Zealand Medical Journal encourages publication of obituary notices. Normally these will be constructed by a colleague and/or close friend. Self-written obituaries, written in the first person, will be accepted. Each obituary will be considered by a member of the Editorial Board and may be edited. Proofs will not be provided, but the author will receive a letter of acknowledgement of receipt.

In constructing an obituary notice, please attend to the following:

• Begin with the full name of the deceased
• The article should be brief (up to 600 words) but longer articles will be considered.
• If possible, include at the end of the notice the following:

1. Date of birth
2. Date of death
3. Date of qualifications and honours
4. Details of family surviving the deceased
5. Details of the author of the obituary notice
6. Include the person's professional achievements, best personal qualities, and (if possible) their interests and pastimes including club and society memberships.

If possible, please either provide a separate digital (jpeg) photo of the person with the manuscript, or post a hard copy photo to Brennan Edwardes, NZMJ, Dpt of Surgery, PO Box 4345, Christchurch together with your address details so we can return it to you after we scan it.

See previously published obituary examples at http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/archive.shtml for guidance on length, content, and style (journal issues older than 6 months have free access - they are not password protected).

Finally, send the MS Word document and photo to nzmj@cdhb.govt.nz.

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