Sea Fever I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking, And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking. […]
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Ashes to ashes
Unclaimed Ashes and the Stories They Hold Across New Zealand, funeral homes are quietly entrusted with the care of thousands of unclaimed ashes. Each vessel represents a life lived with memories and connections that deserve recognition. While headlines recently highlighted the scale of unclaimed ashes held at a West Auckland funeral home, the truth is […]
Wheelie Bin on Wednesday…
Our recent bus-stop and social media advertising around casket choices did reveal some fairly curious preferences: a cleansak, a body-bag, a wheelie-bin, a cardboard box – though one person has proposed a simple ‘no-dying’ policy, sidestepping the discussion entirely… So in the interests of addressing some of the questions online and simply knowing stuff, here’s […]
Families who do this avoid all the funeral stress. Will you?
The number one regret we hear from grieving families? Not planning ahead. A funeral is more than just a service—it’s a moment to reflect, to honour a life well lived, and to gather in love and remembrance. But when no plans have been made, the people left behind often find themselves facing a mountain of […]
The Deep Bond We Share: Grieving Our Pets
For many of us, our pets are more than just animals—they are family They greet us at the door, curl up beside us at the end of a long day, and offer a kind of love that asks for nothing in return. They become woven into the fabric of our lives, present in our happiest […]