Funeral costs in the spotlight
A funeral bill is one you never want to pay, but there's a push to make the whole ordeal cheaper and better.
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'Changing paperwork is not going to fix funeral debt': Association slams call to remove funeral directors as cremation middlemen
Funeral Directors Association chief executive Gillian Boyes said reducing the amount of paper work is not going to fix funeral debt for families.
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Life changes - and death changes, too
With New Zealand's first water crematorium opening for business today, President of the Funeral Directors Association Andrew Malcolm joins Emile Donovan to discuss how our attitudes to going out in style are changing.
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Eco-friendly deaths - how to have less of a final carbon footprint
Water cremation is now available in Christchurch from this week at Bell Lamb and Trotter funeral directors.
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Health Select Committee report fails to address real issues in funeral debt
The Funeral Directors Association says calls from advocacy group, Death without Debt, to simplify cremation paperwork is distracting Government from the real issues around funeral debt.
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Funeral Directors Association stands by Havelock North member firm
The Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand has come out in support of a member firm that is facing a last-ditch attempt by local residents to prevent a crematorium being built in Havelock North.
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How the cost of living is increasing the cost of dying
From the wages to the casket to the embalming fluid, Funeral Directors Association chief executive Gillian Boyes said every element of a funeral had gone up.
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Organ donation in New Zealand: understanding your choices
Every day in New Zealand, people are given a second chance at life through the extraordinary gift of organ and tissue donation. As someone who regularly supports families through end-of-life decisions, I've witnessed how this sensitive topic can spark hope, hesitation, and countless questions.
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Unearthing the story behind Wellington's cemeteries
Cemeteries are more than just final resting places - they’re spaces where we connect with the past and honour those who came before us.
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