Funeral directors want flexibility for families
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English - April 28, 2020 21:30 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Now that we've moved from level four to level three, up to 10 people are allowed to gather for a private service for their loved ones. Funeral Directors say it has been heartbreaking for the whanau of 2500 New Zealanders who have died during level 4 lockdown, with family and friends denied the right to say goodbye. To discuss how they've able to offer help to mourning families, and support to whanau, Funeral Directors Association President, Gary Taylor, and Celia Palmer who is medical director for Hospice West Auckland.