Dogs With Jobs: The schnauzer helping people through grief
13 December 2024 - The Post
Henry the schnauzer has an important job – helping comfort people who have just lost someone they love.
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Whanganui funeral home converts Harley Davidson motorbike into hearse for coffin
11 December 2024 - NZ Herald
A Whanganui funeral home’s converted Harley Davidson motorcycle is being used as a hearse by families to give loved ones a final ride to their resting place.
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Grief research reveals impact of loss during festive season
10 December 2024 - Northland Age
While the data in the research was fairly consistent across the country, President of the Funeral Directors Association, Andrew Malcolm, said Northland was unique because of its large Māori population.
There is a large percentage of Māori families in Northland, and they tend to go back to tangihanga and they say that it has a positive impact on the grief journey.
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Coping with grief through Christmas
29 November 2024 - Breakfast TV1
Gillian Boyes, CEO of the Funeral Directors Association, and Katrina King, General Manager of the Grief Centre, discussed the results of the National Grief Survey on TVNZ Breakfast this morning.
Death and grief are all around us – and this time of year is hard
28 November 2024
As the festive season approaches, many of us will be taking time to remember loved ones who have died, with new research from Grief Centre and the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand showing 1 in every 2 New Zealanders has had a family member die in the last two years, and almost 1 in 3 have had a friend die.
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Bereaved families should understand rules if considering Mausolea interment
23 November 2024 - Tagata Pasifika
Charges of misconduct against a former funeral director prompt a warning from the Funeral Director’s Association of New Zealand over mausolea interment.
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A sailboat or a Lego casket? Coffin-maker thinking outside the box
RNZ 17 November 2024
When we die, most of us will end up in a brown box, but the more eccentric among us may want something a little more personal.
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‘Talking about death and the future allowed us to honour Mum’s wishes’
When Marie-Louise Brennan died, there was no question about what she wanted to happen. She had planned her funeral, chosen all the music and flowers, picked her coffin, and specified the location of her burial. You name it, Marie-Louise had it planned.
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Death is part of life – let’s talk about it
Are you someone who is happy to talk about your funeral plans? Or someone who would rather talk about anything else under the sun? Turns out if you avoid it, you’re not alone.
New research from Public Trust reveals the extent New Zealanders will go to actively avoid talking about death, and our preference to use humour and euphemisms like "kick the bucket" and "carked it" when describing death.
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