New Zealand Embalmers Association

21/04/2023

Today, from his Office at Legacy Funerals in Hamilton New Zealand Embalmers Association President, Jordan Goss expressed his delight at news that a Diploma course in Embalming has been approved by NZQA with Kalandra Education confirmed as the approved provider. ...

09/08/2021

A person buried at no cost in a pauper's grave is not allowed a monument or cross until 60 years after their death.

30/06/2021

21/06/2021

The funeral industry is embroiled in a stoush with the Ministry of Health over PPE expenses and access to the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

13/04/2021

One Auckland-based company is making custom caskets unlike you've never seen before.

04/03/2021

Brian McIntyre at the gravestone of William Henry Wallis and Stephen John Lane who were murdered at Top House in 1894. Photo: Charles Anderson.

05/11/2020

Interesting!

The QR codes on selected graves in Porirua Cemetery are up!
It's fantastic to be able to tell the stories of some of our veterans at rest there. Many thanks to historian Allan Dodson and his sterling work on Porirua War Stories for all the information.
As our Cemeteries Manager Daniel so rightly says, "These QR codes tell the story of many people who shaped Porirua to what it is today - they are a great addition to what is a beautiful green space within our city".
Don't forget to check the Events section within our page to see when the three remaining tours are on this Saturday.

25/10/2020

Caretakers are urging families to think about the items they are leaving beside their loved ones' graves.

25/10/2020

A little colour may be lost as Wellington mulls a cemetery plastic ban.

14/08/2020

Large funeral services in Dunedin have had to be cancelled or changed. It follows the move to Covid-19 Alert Level 2, which limits gatherings to...

14/08/2020

Funeral home directors in Auckland are unsure what to tell whānau who have planned funeral or tangihanga services over the weekend.

09/07/2020

18/06/2020

Funeral director refused quarantined group access after 'unacceptable' warning.

13/05/2020

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12/05/2020

06/05/2020

Funeral directors estimate about 2000 people died and did not have funerals.

29/04/2020

Manawatū funeral directors say the return of services, with up to 10 people allowed to return, is a relief.