Capital Letter: Death, burial and cremation: a new law required
Increasing demand for “DIY” funerals” is also likely to be cost driven.
Funeral Directors Association CEO Katrina Shanks talks about the Law Commission's report on death on NBR Radio and on demand on MyNBR Radio.
Wed, 04 Nov 2015
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An estimated 70% of deceased New Zealanders are cremated each year. “Cost appears to be a major factor in why people choose cremation because it is significantly cheaper than burial” – NZ Law Commission
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