Burial
Exploring options for greener burials and cremations
Research into greening up our burial processes is underway at the University of Canterbury thanks to a Te Putea Rangahau a Marsden grant. Associate Professor Ruth McManus is leading the research and… Audio
No Heartbeat - Clothing the Lost
Not every family that leaves a neonatal unit does so with joy. After losing seven babies one woman decided to help grieving families through their loss. Audio
The Capsula Mundi Project - Raoul Bretzel
It's a new way to think about death and how we get buried. The Capsula Mundi project was created by Italian designers Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel. And they say we should ditch the coffin, and… Audio
Designing better places to die
Alison Killing is a British architect and urban designer, her studio Killing Architects is based in the Netherlands. She says architects must consider a range of social, political and economic issues… Audio
Sandra Coney: Opening up Waikumete Cemetery
Chair of the Waitakere Ranges Local Board, and driving force behind the inaugural open day at New Zealand's largest cemetery, the first event of its kind in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery
Aucklanders struggling with burial costs
Some Auckland families are being forced to choose cremation because the cost of burial is too high, the Funeral Directors Association says.
Burial may be allowed on some farm land
Deceased family members could be buried on privately owned farm land, if the government implements recommendations made by the Law Commission.
Urban Māori struggling with high burial costs
A Māori funeral director in Auckland is asking iwi to help shoulder the funeral costs of their tribal descendants.