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"Take the Time to Talk" campaign launched
Monday, 10 April 2017, 10:07 am | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
Kiwis need to Take the Time to Talk, according to the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand (FDANZ), which this week launched their annual campaign to encourage people to spend time talking about final farewells. More >>
Funeral Directors Happy with Kapiti Compromise
Friday, 30 September 2016, 10:00 am | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
Funeral directors are happy Kapiti Coast District Council has compromised on its proposed changes to its Cemeteries Bylaw, says Funeral Directors Association CEO Katrina Shanks. More >>
Kapiti’s chance for education around scattering of ashes
Friday, 9 September 2016, 12:37 pm | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
Kapiti District Council should add an education element to their proposed bylaw around the scattering of ashes if they do press ahead with it, says the Funeral Directors Association. “The Regulatory Management Committee’s decision to recommend that ... More >>
Funeral planning and pre-paying can’t be ignored
Monday, 5 September 2016, 9:53 am | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
Kiwis aren’t great at putting money away for a rainy day. While some do manage to save money for the good things in life, such as holidays or weddings, planning for funerals is often not even considered, and yet it’s a life event we all face, ... More >>
Kapiti council ignores grieving families
Thursday, 18 August 2016, 3:48 pm | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
Kapiti council ignores grieving families, say funeral directors Grieving families are not being considered in Kapiti Coast District Council’s plan to ban the scattering of ashes on beaches, rivers and parks without prior approval, says the Funeral Directors ... More >>
Consumer NZ Advises Care Around Funeral Insurance
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 11:02 am | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
“The Consumer NZ report out today warning the public to do their homework before investing in costly funeral insurance is timely and well worthy of note” said Katrina Shanks, CE of the Funeral Directors Association of NZ (FDANZ). More >>
Take the Time to Talk Campaign
Monday, 11 April 2016, 11:46 am | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
The Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand (FDANZ) are launching their first national public education campaign today. Take the Time to Talk aims to encourage New Zealanders to discuss their last wishes and life stories with the ones they love. More >>
Auckland Council continues to fail grieving families
Friday, 8 January 2016, 4:48 pm | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
Auckland Council continues to fail grieving families, say funeral directors 8 January 2016 Auckland Council is failing grieving families in three out of six key areas of service in regard to the management of cemeteries and fees, says the Funeral Directors ... More >>
Funeral industry welcomes Law Commission’s recommendations
Wednesday, 28 October 2015, 11:38 am | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
Recommendations that funeral directors be registered and that more emphasis be put on accountability across the industry have been welcomed by the Funeral Directors Association. More >>
NZ’s first-ever funeral trade show
Sunday, 6 September 2015, 11:25 am | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
New Zealand’s first-ever funeral trade show will be held in Auckland on Tuesday. More >>
Pre-paying funerals important as retirement saving
Monday, 31 August 2015, 4:58 pm | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
Most New Zealanders don’t pre-pay their funerals even though it’s just as important as saving for retirement, says the Funeral Directors Association. More >>
Kiwis planning for their funerals not a priority
Friday, 31 July 2015, 12:16 pm | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
New Zealanders do not prioritise planning ahead for their funerals, says the Funeral Directors Association. “One of the best gifts anyone can leave their grieving family is a plan for organising and paying for their funeral, yet far too many of us just ... More >>
Auckland fee rises unfair and will hurt many
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 3:38 pm | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
Many grieving Auckland families will be hit hard by the council’s new fees for burial plots, ash plots and interments which came into effect on Wednesday, says the Funeral Directors Association of NZ (FDANZ). Fees for burial plots across the ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay cremation fees unaffordable for more
Wednesday, 3 June 2015, 5:23 pm | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
Proposed fee hikes at the Council owned Hawke’s Bay Crematorium will make cremation unaffordable for more families, says the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand. More >>
Council’s plans could put burials further out of reach
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 2:13 pm | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
Hamilton City Council must assure ratepayers that its cemetery building plans will not put the price of burial plots out of the reach of even more families, says the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand (FDANZ). More >>
Ashes decision right one, say funeral directors
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 4:54 pm | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
Funeral directors welcome a Christchurch City Council hearings panel recommendation that the scattering of ashes in parks and reserves be removed from the proposed bylaws and considered separately to other bylaws which were marked as needing prior written ... More >>
Grieving families should be able to scatter ashes in peace
Thursday, 18 December 2014, 9:48 am | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
Grieving families should be able to scatter ashes in peace 18 December 2014 Funeral directors are relieved that Wellington City Council has finally dropped plans to charge families for permits to scatter ashes in public places. Funeral Directors ... More >>
Pre-pay funeral lesson from rest home case
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 3:23 pm | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
A case where a man’s body was left in a rest home for more than a day because his family couldn’t afford to get him cremated is a perfect example of the importance of advanced planning and pre-paying for funerals, says the Funeral Directors Association. More >>
Auckland cemetery plot fee rise outrageous
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 1:22 pm | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
Auckland Council’s proposal to hike the cost of burials will make them unaffordable for many families and force them to cremate relatives against their will, says the Funeral Directors Association of NZ. More >>
Money Week – time to look at pre-paying funerals
Monday, 13 October 2014, 9:24 am | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
Money Week – time to look at pre-paying funerals 13 October 2014 Money Week is a timely reminder that people should have a think about the benefits and peace of mind that come from pre-paying their funerals, says the Funeral Directors Association. ... More >>
