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Full range of certified funeral directors
Over the 20 years running our organisation, support from funeral directors has come most from those with progressive and customer-focused ideas. The Funeral Directors Association, and many older…
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Family run funeral: photo essay
A family that managed their own natural burial sent us photos that show how they did it. We’re very grateful for this insight into their private event, because…
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South Wairarapa’s own FD
We certified Richmond Funeral Home for natural burials in 2017, when we collaborated with the Carterton District Council in setting up the Totara Grove natural burial zone at…
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How one family managed a DIY natural burial
A family-run burial under a tight timeframe. A family says advance organization and some luck was required for a family-managed burial of their mother within a tight timeframe…
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Wairarapa Funerals now certified
We’re pleased to announce that Wairarapa Funeral Services are now certified by us for high quality conduct of natural burials. The team are enthusiasts, and have already helped…
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Two sides to memorials
by Mark Blackham At the Kew Cemetery in Melbourne, I went searching for my ancestors’ graves. I found the grand memorial to my great-great-grandfather, John Halfey — a…
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Natural cemetery prices
We’ve compiled the 2025 list of natural cemetery prices, combining the plot and interment costs (price of the land, and price of digging and filling the grave). The…
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Public talk in Carterton 30 April
Our founder and director Mark Blackham is speaking in Carterton on 30 April about the courage required to start and drive the natural burials movement in NZ over…
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Waikanae funeral home certified
We’re very pleased to announce that the Waikanae Funeral Home has been certified by us for natural burials. The whole team are enthusiastic about the concept, and demonstrated…
Natural BurialsPromoting and certifying natural cemeteries, caskets and funeral directors