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    Police have made a second arrest in the investigation into allegations of inappropriate handling of burials at Waikumete Cemetery in West Auckland

    Police have made a second arrest in the investigation into allegations of inappropriate handling of burials at Waikumete Cemetery in West Auckland


    A second funeral director has been charged with "obtains by deception over 1000 dollars."

    It comes after former Tipene Funerals employee and Casketeers star Fiona Bakulich admitted to charges of mishandling human remains and obtaining by deception.

    She will be sentenced next month.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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