The soundtrack to a life: choosing music for a funeral
From traditional hymns and waiata to favourite songs and quirky choices, music can make a funeral a deeply personal reflection of the life being remembered.
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The cost of dignity: Supporting those who die with nothing
New Zealand funeral directors are absorbing thousands of dollars in costs to ensure people who die with no money or family still receive a dignified funeral.
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WINZ Funeral Grant processes compound grief and stress for families
Funeral Directors Association CEO, Gillian Boyes says inconsistent and confusing administration of the WINZ Funeral Grant is adding unnecessary stress for grieving families, while the grant itself remains woefully inadequate to meet reasonable funeral costs.
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Funeral Directors Association calls out death care as an election issue
The Funeral Directors Association is calling on the next Government to modernise New Zealand’s death-care system to ensure families have greater dignity, choice, financial support and protection when someone dies.
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Election 2026 Manifesto
Every New Zealander deserves dignity in death. Yet the systems New Zealand relies on when somebody dies have not kept up with the country we have become. We are calling on the next Government to make funeral support fit for today, modernise New Zealand’s death-care laws and protect families through trusted funeral care. Because a farewell is more than a transaction. Saying goodbye matters.
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Don't let exaggerated funeral costs make your decisions
This blog cuts through exaggerated funeral cost claims, explains what New Zealanders are really paying, and explores how planning and prepaying through Now For Them can ease the financial and emotional burden on families.
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Funeral directors say Government should mandate time to hold ashes
The Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand is calling on the Government to progress a recommendation making it clear when a funeral home can inter or scatter ashes following concerns about Morrison’s Funeral Home’s handling of ashes.
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A community's final act of care | Honouring a baby who was not forgotten
A heartfelt community farewell for an unidentified stillborn baby in Blenheim highlights the compassion of member firm Sowman's Funerals, who generously donated their services to ensure every life was honoured with dignity.
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