Ruth Mc Manus
As cemeteries fill, alternatives to burial
2 Sep 2019
Death Researcher Ruth McManus chats to Lynn about alternative options to burial. More than 30 thousand people died in New Zealand last year and some cemeteries are running out of space. Ruth McManus… Audio
The Business of Death
12 Jul 2019
The business of death is undergoing fascinating changes in New Zealand right now. Our funeral sector was recently valued at $256 million dollars. But more and more, we’re seeing big multinationals… Audio
Crisis looms on how to dispose of the dead
15 Mar 2016
At the Cemeteries and Crematoria Conference in Nelson, funeral industry representatives have been discussing where and how to bury people, in the face of land scarcity. Video, Audio