Pacific families are vulnerable under current funeral rules, says industry leader
Pacific Media Network
With Pacific families overrepresented in funeral grant claims and facing costs
The Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand (FDANZ) is calling for more transparent standards for pricing and standards after further details of a former funeral director's misconduct were revealed.
Their concerns follow Francis and Kaiora Tipene’s interview on Marae, which revealed further details about the misconduct of their former Tipene Funerals Director, Fiona Bakulich.
Bakulich pleaded guilty to two charges of interfering with human remains and 12 charges of obtaining by deception in February. Read more....