The man dubbed Dr Death has confirmed he will return to Dunedin next year.
The first visit to the city by controversial euthanasia campaigner Dr Philip Nitschke in July was marred by controversy.
Exit International, the assisted suicide organisation he founded, was forced to cancel workshops, and then ran into trouble after showing 50 people an unclassified film on how to end one's life.
A phone campaign waged by Right to Life supporters resulted in a last-minute venue change for Dunedin and further pressure was applied to the Christchurch venue.
At the time, Dr Nitschke said he had never experienced difficulty hiring venues anywhere else: "This is a New Zealand phenomenon."
Last week, Dr Nitschke confirmed to the Otago Daily Times he would return to the city in July next year to run public meetings and workshops.
Otago co-ordinator of Exit International, Paula Westoby, said she was delighted to hear Dr Nitschke would be returning next year.
"That is great news," she said.
Last week, Ms Westoby (79) had "Do not resuscitate" tattooed across her chest, a move described as "inspirational" by Dr Nitschke.
"She is a tour de force in rallying older people to come along and hear about their end-of-life options. She is inspirational."
Dr Nitschke said he supported her decision to get the tattoo.
"She is typical of our elderly membership who know what they want and are increasingly demanding to be heard. Beware the politicians who think otherwise."
