Assignment A Grave New World
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1The changing face of the NZ funeral industry and the introduction of US multinational Stewart Enterprises into the market. Concern about the American influence - could it spell the end of NZ traditions and notions of public service and the beginning of the hard sell? Comparisons with Australia.
Speakers
- Wayne Lyons (Lamb and Hayward) Michael Wolffram (Funeral Directors Association of NZ) Jessica Mitford (Author "The American Way of Death" file footage) Karen Leonard (Funeral Industry Researcher) Cheryl Cowden (Dignity with Sincerity) David Dew (David Dew Funeral Services) Raymond Skip Knopke (Stewart Enterprises Western Division President) Randy Stricklin (Funeral Director) Bruce Graham (Graham Franklin Funeral Services) Mark Graham (Graham Franklin Funeral Services) Peter Lawrence (Academy Funeral Services) Henry Wasielewski (Priest) Tony Jeffrey (Jeffrey Brothers) Alistair Gow (Association of Australian-Owned Funeral Directors) Sue Hall (White Ladies) Bob Hirst Glyn Richards Angus McKinlay (Manukau Memorial Gardens) Phil Connolly (Newhaven Crematorium) Bruce Murphy (Funeral Director) David Clark (Hickey and Co.) Cedric Little (David Funeral Services) James Fleming (Grave Digger) Rongo MOrton Tom Murray (Murray's Funeral Services) Jim Consedine (Funeral Choice Collective)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Assignment
Secondary Title
- A Grave New World
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 29 May 1997
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 35
Duration
- 65:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Genres
- Current affairs
Speakers
- Wayne Lyons (Lamb and Hayward) Michael Wolffram (Funeral Directors Association of NZ) Jessica Mitford (Author "The American Way of Death" file footage) Karen Leonard (Funeral Industry Researcher) Cheryl Cowden (Dignity with Sincerity) David Dew (David Dew Funeral Services) Raymond Skip Knopke (Stewart Enterprises Western Division President) Randy Stricklin (Funeral Director) Bruce Graham (Graham Franklin Funeral Services) Mark Graham (Graham Franklin Funeral Services) Peter Lawrence (Academy Funeral Services) Henry Wasielewski (Priest) Tony Jeffrey (Jeffrey Brothers) Alistair Gow (Association of Australian-Owned Funeral Directors) Sue Hall (White Ladies) Bob Hirst Glyn Richards Angus McKinlay (Manukau Memorial Gardens) Phil Connolly (Newhaven Crematorium) Bruce Murphy (Funeral Director) David Clark (Hickey and Co.) Cedric Little (David Funeral Services) James Fleming (Grave Digger) Rongo MOrton Tom Murray (Murray's Funeral Services) Jim Consedine (Funeral Choice Collective)