Grief Support

Skylight - Grief and change support for children and families

Sands - a network of parent-run non-profit groups supporting families who have experienced the death of a baby.

The Grief Centre - grief and loss services for adults and particularly for children and young people, supported by Dil's Funeral Services

Natural Burials

International Links

Native Woodland Trust - a leading UK provider of Natural Burials

The Good Funeral Guide UK- an excellent UK resource with information also relevant to those in NZ

TenSteps to planning a Natural funeral - UK Natural Burial Grounds information page

A Guide to Natural Burials - an excellent book written by leading UK campaigner, Ken West. Difficult to get shipped to NZ via Amazon, but Wellington and Auckland's Unity Books are able to order in copies.

Wikipedia on Natural Burials

NZ links

Consumer Magazine article on Green Funerals

Natural Burials - the organisation that helped create Wellington's first natural burials site at Makara.

NZ Funeral Directors - organisations:

Eco Funerals Network of Eco funeral directors offering eco-aware services.
Other funeral directors are also likely to offer similar options - Contact us for recommended funeral homes in your area.

FDANZ - Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand

NZIFH - New Zeland Independent Funeral Homes

NZ Funeral Directors - by region:

Auckland Region

C Little & Sons, 287 Manukau Road Epsom Auckland

Davis Funerals, Mt Eden, Henderson and Pakuranga, Auckland

Fountains Funeral Directors & Advisors, Cnr Elliot and Wood Streets, Papakura, Auckland

Howick Funeral Home, 35 Wellington Street, Howick, Auckland

Manukau City Funerals, Maukau

Papatoetoe Funeral Cottage, 34 Kolmar Rd, Papatoetoe, Auckland

Resthaven Funerals, Howick, and Manurewa, Auckland

Sibuns Funeral Directors & Advisors, 582 Remuera Road Remuera, Auckland

State of Grace, P O Box 60 285, Titirangi, Auckland

Troup Funeral Home, 110 Kolmar Rd, Papatoetoe, Manukau

Tuigamala and Sons Funeral Services, 3 View Rd, Henderson, Auckland

The Natural Funerals Company, 71 Colin Shaw Lane, Ponsonby, Auckland

Waters Funerals, 426 Great South Road, Papatoetoe, Manukau City

North of Auckland Region

Morris & Morris Funerals, 199 Kamo Road, Whangarei

Hamilton and Waikato

James R Hill, 1004 Heaphy Terrace, Hamilton

Pellows Funeral Directors and Advisors, 138 Grey Stree, Hamilton

Phillip Woolerton- Funeral Director, 127 Boundary Road, Hamilton

Seddon Park Funeral Home, 49 Seddon Road, Hamilton

Mountain View Funeral Services, 1 Pukehangi Road, Rotorua

Taumarunui Funeral Services, 34 Huia Street, Taumarunui

Te Awamutu Funeral Services, 570 Alexandra Street Te Awamutu

Valley Funeral Services Ltd, 6 Tamihana Street Matamata

Central North Island, Hawkes Bay & Gisborne

Evans Funeral Services, 171 Ormond Road Whataupoko Gisborne

Taupo Funeral Services, 117 Rickit Street, Taupo

Terry Longley & Son, 19 Cooper Street, Havelock North

Tong & Peryer, 509 Queen Street West, St Leonards, Hastings

Taranaki and Whanganui regions

W.Abraham, 366-374 Devon Street East, New Plymouth

Brian Darth Funeral Services, 74 Miranda Street, Stratford

Carrington Funeral Home, 233 Carrington St, New Plymouth

Dempsey and Forrest, 208 Guyton Street, Whanganui

Eagars Funeral Services, cnr Devon and Henui Streets, New Plymouth

Manawatu, Horowhenua & Wairarapa

Robert J Cotton and Sons, 697 Main Street, Palmerston North

Rose City Funeral Home, 190 Ruahine St, Palmerston North

William Cotton and Sons Funeral Services, 29 Beattie Street, Feilding

IC Mark Ltd, 547 Queen St Levin

Harvey-Bowler Funeral Services Ltd, 284 Oxford Street, Levin

Wairarapa Funeral Services, 35 -37 Lincoln Road Masterton

Greater Wellington Area

Capital City Funeral Services, 10 Norrie Street, Porirua

Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors, Cnr Knights Road and Cornwall Street in Lower Hutt and Cnr King and Cairo Streets, Upper Hutt

Guardian Funeral Home, 4 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville, Wellington

Harbour City Funeral Home, with branches in Kilbirnie, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt

Kapiti Coast Funeral Services, 9 -11 Hinemoa Street, Paraparaumu

Lychgate Funeral Home, 4 locations: Wellington (cnr Aro and Willis St), Karori, Johnsonville and Mirmamar

Ninness Funeral Home, 17 Kenepuru Drive Porirua, and 18 Kapiti Rd, Paraparaumu

Wilson Funeral Home, 375 Adelaide Road, Newton, Wellington

South Island

Canterbury Christian Funeral Services, 24 Sheffield Crescent, Christchurch

Geoffry T Sowman, Cnr Hutcheson & Parker Streets, Blenheim

Golden Bay Motueka Funeral Services, Motueka

Hope & Sons Ltd, 523 Andersons Bay Road, Dunedin

Living Legacies, Motueka

Shone & Shirley Ltd, 164 Tahunanui Drive, Tahunanui, Nelson