The Casketeers

  • Reality
1/13/2018
23
TV-14

Storyline

Francis and Kaiora Tipene are the passionate proprietors of Tipene Funerals. This is a unique opportunity to look behind the scenes of their business and into this little-explored but vital service, where our culture's last taboo is being addressed with dignity and aroha.

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  • SierraKiloBravo

    Review of seasons 1 and 2

    Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/CO0lUTNUUlY

    So, watching TV shows about funerals is not my usual fare, but adding a New Zealand twist is enough to catch my interest. The Casketeers has two seasons on Netflix, and follows the staff of Tipene Funerals, based in Auckland, New Zealand.

    Passionate proprietors Francis and Kaiora Tipene offer a unique insight into Tipene Funerals, where the taboo of death is addressed with dignity and aroha. 

    Aroha is the Maori word for love and there is very much a lot of aroha on display in this series. The care that the staff and management take with their clients is wonderful to watch, and the interactions between them as a team are at t...

    July 8, 2020

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