Funeral Planning

Who knows what you want?

We use the official FDANZ plan

The family bereavement plan used by Elliotts Funeral Services is the only one in New Zealand endorsed by the Funeral Directors' Association of New Zealand.

You may have already thought of the music and readings you'd like to have at your funeral - but does anyone else know?

These days, more and more people are asking us about recording funeral service details well in advance so their wishes will be carried out and their family spared unnecessary worry about the arrangements at what can be a very difficult time.

Increasingly, people want to pay in advance too, at today’s prices. Paying in advance means the interest gained reduces the eroding effects of inflation and helps to remove the financial burden from your family.

We want you to have peace of mind when you plan your funeral with Elliotts Funeral Services. Here are five good reasons why Elliott's pre-paid funerals give you peace of mind:

  1. It helps protect your pension
    Pre-paid funerals are currently excluded from Government asset testing for long-term residential care, so the amount you pay towards the funeral plan does not get assessed as part of your total assets.
  2. Pre-payment helps guard against inflation
    You pay for the funeral now, at today's prices, and the interest gained on your advance payment reduces the eroding effect of inflation.
  3. Who knows what you want?
    You make the choices - the music, the readings, the venue and so on - and we will record these so that your wishes are known when the time comes.
  4. You can still change your arrangements
    Your wishes are carefully documented when you plan or pre-pay a funeral with Elliotts Funeral Services by simply making a phone call to Elliotts. However, you are able to update or change any of these arrangements at a later date if you wish. If the funeral is to be in another town, we can arrange for your instructions to be transferred.

Anyone, of any age or health status, can take advantage of a pre-paid funeral from Elliotts Funeral Services - at any time.

If you would like to know more about pre-arranged or pre-paid funerals, or would like a free funeral planning pack, please click here or phone Elliotts Funeral Services on (07) 578 3338