Lay summary
International research has identified that people living in areas of deprivation are less likely to access services known to faciliate dying at home and improve overall satisfaction with end-of-life care. However, there is no evidence for Aotearoa, New Zealand about how deprivation influences experiences of palliative and end-of-life care, or determines place of death. Critically, there is no information from people living in areas of deprivation about the reasons for current patterns of health service utilisation, or their aspirations for support at the end of life. Using a public health perspective, this mixed methods study will investigate access to and experiences of services at the end of life for people living in areas of deprivation. Improving experiences of care at the end of life for people living in areas of deprivation in Aotearoa, New Zealand will be a key health outcome for this study.