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  •   Home > News > Living & Travel

    The Funeral Directors Association welcomes a review to give grieving families more rights when funerals go wrong

    The Funeral Directors Association welcomes a review to give grieving families more rights when funerals go wrong


    High-profile mistakes include Christchurch mother Michelle Bishop chasing a funeral home because her daughter wasn't embalmed properly.

    Association CEO David Moger says new entrants with no qualifications or standards, are entering the industry.

    He says literally anyone can sign a form, set up a Facebook account, buy a car and be in business.

    Moger says they won't give a meaningful farewell.

    The Health Ministry review closes at end of month.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    International:
    A second person has been shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis. Here's what we know 19:37

    Accident and Emergency:
    Further delays in the recovery of those missing in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide 19:27

    Motoring:
    Snell street in Waikato's Morrinsville, is closed following an earlier crash 18:57

    Skiing:
    Scotty James wins fifth-straight X-Games superpipe gold ahead of Milano Cortina Games 18:47

    Rugby:
    Japan international rugby coach Eddie Jones believes league is making big inroads into rugby's traditional domain 18:37

    Soccer:
    The Wellington Phoenix women have rocketed from 9th to second on the congested A-League ladder...after beating Adelaide United 3-1 at home in Porirua 18:07

    Basketball:
    Kiwi Finn Fisher-Black has ended cycling's Tour Down Under with a bang, crossing second in a sprint on the final stage to take 25th overall 18:07

    Cricket:
    Rain is disrupting the men's Super Smash T20 encounter in Christchurch...with the ladder-leading Northern Brave 51 for one in the 15th over against hosts Canterbury, scoring at just over eight and a half runs per over 17:57

    Hockey:
    The New Zealand women's hockey team have succumbed to the United States once again 17:47

    Law and Order:
    Mother shares tribute to 15-year-old Max trapped under Mount Maunganui landslide 16:47


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