RNZ - 18 June 2025
A funeral bill is one you never want to pay, but there's a push to make the whole ordeal cheaper and better.
Paying to bury (or cremate) the person who meant the most in the world to you is going to be fraught with resentment right from the start.
"It's a grudge purchase and also a grief purchase isn't it ... it's a purchase you don't want to make," says Gillian Boyes, the chief executive of the Funeral Directors Association.
Listen in as Funeral Directors Association CEO Gillian Boyes discusses the vital role of funeral directors and the importance of price transparency in the funeral sector.