Methodology

Where the funeral home list comes from

Every funeral home in our directory is sourced from the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand (FDANZ) public register. FDANZ is the industry body for licensed funeral directors in New Zealand — being listed there means a funeral home meets FDANZ's professional standards and code of ethics.

We do not add funeral homes from any other source. We do not pay for placement, and funeral homes do not pay us for inclusion.

How ratings work

Ratings shown on profile pages come from Google Reviews, pulled from the Google Places API at build time. We do not generate, edit, or curate ratings ourselves.

A rating is only displayed when:

• The funeral home has a Google Business Profile we can confidently match (name + city + country = New Zealand)
• The funeral home has at least 3 verified Google reviews (smaller samples are not displayed because they're statistically meaningless)

Funeral homes without a Google Business Profile, or with fewer than 3 reviews, are listed without a rating. We never display a placeholder rating like "4.5 stars" — if you don't see a rating, it's because we don't have verified data.

Cost ranges we publish

Funeral cost ranges shown in our guides and FAQ are sourced from:

• Consumer NZ — Funerals
• Citizens Advice Bureau — funeral planning
• Work and Income (MSD) — Funeral Grant eligibility and current cap
• Sorted.org.nz — Managing money when someone dies
• FDANZ public statements on average funeral cost ranges

We refresh these sourced cost ranges annually. Individual funeral homes will quote different prices depending on the service requested — always contact the funeral home directly for a written quote.

Refresh cadences

Last directory snapshot: 4 June 2026. Last Google reviews refresh: 3 June 2026.

What we don't claim

Funeral planning sits squarely in Google's Your Money or Your Life (YMYL) category — content where inaccurate information can cause real harm to people in vulnerable circumstances. We hold our content to a stricter standard:

• We do not rank funeral homes as "the best". Family fit, cultural alignment, and personal recommendation matter more than any league table we could construct.
• We do not write or curate reviews. All reviews shown are sourced from Google Reviews and attributed to their original Google reviewers.
• We do not invent owner or director names. Operator details come from each funeral home's own published information.
• We do not invoice or take payment from grieving families. Our revenue comes from affiliate partners (e.g. funeral insurance providers, pre-paid plan operators) clearly disclosed where they appear.
• We do not fabricate prices. When we publish a cost range, it cites a primary source. Specific funeral home prices come from the funeral home — contact them directly for a quote.

Corrections and removals

If you're a funeral director and your details are out of date, incorrect, or you would like your listing removed, email help@funeralhomes.co.nz. We respond within 5 business days and apply corrections within 14 days.

If you are a family member and have been directed to information that you believe is inaccurate, please tell us — we treat YMYL accuracy issues as the highest-priority correction queue.

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