Death
Life as a funeral director: ‘Serving my iwi by doing this mahi’
People in the funeral industry say they consider their work an act of service.
Covid update: 147 new cases today. A man with Covid has died at home in Auckland
The man was in his 60s and at his home in the suburb of Glen Eden.
Assisted dying is now legal in NZ. New show 'The Pact' helps prepare us for that conversation
This article discusses euthanasia and suicide.
A long Italian love affair with flowers
Vilelma is 94 years old and takes flowers to her husband's grave every day. EVERY DAY. Re: contributor Anthony Costello met Vilelma on a trip to…
The family business of fantasy coffins
At the Kane Kwei carpentry workshop in Ghana they specialise in making...coffins. But these aren't your ordinary satin-lined, stained-oak coffins, these are coffins with a sense…
Lucy Zee visits a clairvoyant
"A psychic works by reading your energy and a clairvoyant works by speaking and working with the spirit's energy". Do you believe in the other side?…
Interview with a witch
Polly Lind is a witch. She practises a form of paganism that favours the energies of the seasons, connecting with nature and the city surrounding her.
Channelling peace with meditation and tarot cards
Crystals and tarot cards are another way some people find peace and meaning in their lives. We went along to a tarot card session to channel…
Natural Burials
No chemicals, no treated coffin - it’s a more natural way to return to the earth. Jeanette Fitzsimons and the lovely Gwenyth from Thames Natural Burial…
Brekfist: Dream Deaths
Have you ever envisioned your own death? Well Saraid and Johanna from Brekfist have devised their dream demises, and we can say that they're just a…
Talking about dying with someone who's dying
Dave has cancer, but he's not letting that get in the way of his life. After all, dying is just another part of living right?
Brekfist: Death ft. Saraid's mum
Sit down for Brekfist as Saraid and Johanna chat about death, but it's not all doom and gloom! We also meet Saraid's mum, who tells us…
The modernisation of Tangihanga
How would you feel if your funeral was live-streamed? It sounds strange but it is just one of the issues that stand in front of traditional…