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The Casketeers

Name: The Casketeers
Genre: Reality
Released: 2018-01-13
Rating: 5

★ 5,0 /10 (13 Votes)

2018 EN 6 Seasons

Overview

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.

First air date

13/01/2018

Votes

Popularity

3.6

Genres

Reality

Status

Ended

Type

Reality

Created by

Annabelle Lee-Harris

Networks

TVNZ 1

Language

Last air date

2023-11-27

Episodes

Episode runtime

23 min

Website

www.tvnz.co.nz

Season 1

6 episodes • 2018

Māori funeral directors Francis and Kaiora Tipene and staff temper good humor with care and respect as they help Polynes…

Season 2

8 episodes • 2019

The Tipenes expand their office and brood as Francis enjoys new toys and a slimmer body and the staff handle a disinterm…

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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 t…

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