The Casketeers (2018)
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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Episodes
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1. Return to your ancestral mountains to be cleansed by the winds of Tāwhirimātea2019-01-14 · 23mFrancis has new staff and a fresh new outlook on life. A whanau spend the night in the chapel and a WW1 veteran needs to be removed from his grave and taken home. He maimai aroha t
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2. My prized albatross plume is drenched by the mists of sorrow2019-01-21 · 22mThe funeral home needs renovating and Francis is the man for the job. Nona showcases her skills as a celebrant but Francis is nervous to officiate the funeral of a delicate death.
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3. The tip of the moon has broken away2019-01-28 · 23mA respected kaumatua passes away and is flown in from Dunedin and Kaiora supports Scotty through a traumatic funeral he must direct. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Karaka Rapata rāua k
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4. My love for you will never wane2019-02-04 · 23mFrancis has new staff member, Fehe, assist him for the first time and a young Fijian woman's funeral honours the inspiring performer that she was. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Telesi
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5. A child's love for their father is beyond compare2019-02-11 · 23mFrancis deals beautifully with the dead, but is struggling to keep things alive at the funeral home. A grieving widow queries her husband's appearance and a staff member suffers gr
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6. A great mountain can be ascended, but not a great man2019-02-18 · 23mNona cares for a Niuean man who dies suddenly and the death of an overweight man spurs Francis to find new, healthy ways to team build with his staff. He maimai aroha tenei ki a Ni
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7. What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people2019-02-25 · 23mFrancis wants to take funerals to the future, but he's having trouble convincing others to come along for the ride. A case Francis hasn't seen before requires special attention fro
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8. As one frond dies, another frond rises to take its place2019-03-04 · 23mA bad van purchase comes back to haunt Kai but Francis promises this time will be different. Fehe directs her first Tongan funeral on her own and an emotional tangi proves that ani
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