Category: In the News
Meet the country's youngest ever NZ Funeral Association president
The average thirty-year-old doesn't spend their working hours thinking about death, but Bradley Shaw is not your average thirty-year-old.
He's just been made President of the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand -- its youngest president ever.
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A dinosaur themed farewell for an 8 year old
Kāpiti Coast Funeral Home recently helped create a truly special farewell for eight-year-old Ryder. His dinosaur-themed funeral featured a Jurassic Park soundtrack, a dinosaur-covered casket, and even a heartfelt haka performed by a man in a T-Rex costume.
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What song do you want played at your farewell?
Music has a way of saying what words sometimes can’t. At funerals, a song or piece of music can capture the very essence of a life lived — celebrating personality, values, and memories.
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Funeral to be held for Anahera, baby discovered in recycling
Dignity & Community
Every life deserves to be honoured. Baby Anahera’s funeral reminds us that a funeral isn’t just for family — it’s a moment where a community can gather, acknowledge a life, and say goodbye with love and dignity.
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Caught out at the death
The financial strain of burying loved ones is becoming more evident, say two funeral directors from member firm Grinters Funeral Home.
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A celebration of life
Tracey Brown And Carl Dooley funeral directors at Hibiscus Funeral Services talk about how planning farewells to our loved ones is changing.
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Funeral director discusses rising costs
Funeral director Wade Downey discusses the high cost of funerals and challenges facing the industry.
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Dying proves to be a costly undertaking
Funeral Directors Association chief executive Gillian Boyes said councils’ annual increases in burial and cremation fees were a significant driver of funeral costs.
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Even basic funerals are becoming 'unaffordable'
Funeral Directors Association CEO Gillian Boyes talks to Herald NOW's Ryan Bridge about the high cost of funerals
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