Nga kupu hauraro na Hariet Ellis. Kua whakatikaia e Glenna Casalme. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2019 (BELL TOLLS) (PHONE RINGS) (CLEARS THROAT) Kia ora, you're speaking with Francis. Hey, brother. How did you get on with that Buick? (INDISTINCT PHONE CHATTER) Oh, neat. No problem. I've seen the Buick for sale. It's black, it's old, it's beautiful, and I really need it. OK. Neat. No problems. Um, yeah, I was waiting for Logan to bring a tupapaku in. I am very surprised that he is having a discussion with Ricky, our embalmer, about another hearse. The black Buick. I thought I told you. No, Dad, you haven't told me. Can we not do this on...? My wife's acting like she doesn't know about it. I did run it past her, maybe when she just woke up or she was going to sleep. Oh, you know about it. Yeah, but you didn't say you were going to pursue it. No, I just` we're gonna look at it. Doesn't mean we're gonna buy it. Well, we might. SIGHS: Oh man. It's black... This reminds me so much of the van. You know, he` Last year he bought this... really trashy van. You know? And I feel that this is going to be similar. This is nothing like the van. This here is... a hundred times better than the van. OK. The van, I went by myself, right? This time we're including together, Mum. So we're going to go together. Mm-hm. I'm not doing it just by myself. We're going to go and look... I tell my wife that I will take her with me to see the Buick so we can see it together, so she can see the investment she` we're gonna make. I just feel like you've already made a decision. Yeah, I have, but, you know` I know that you're gonna be the last say. So that's all. And that's OK. We can go through and we can have a look. That's fine. There's no way I'm going to take my wife to see the Buick ` because I know I won't be walking` Well, I will be walking away, but I won't be driving away with it. (CURIOUS MUSIC) (PENSIVE MUSIC) This morning I see a post from one of my whanau members bidding farewell to the late Yvette Heka. Yvette died of lung cancer. (SOMBRE STRING MUSIC) This family are very close to my auntie. And so, uh, she's called to see if I can awhi them, and so we're here to help. (INDISTINCT CHATTER) So tomorrow, like` I was just talking with Louanne, just getting a feel of everything for tomorrow, and, I guess, overall I feel like it's` we want it to be relaxed, warm and inviting, just so that we don't have a lot of tikanga, all of that sort of thing, eh, you know, in the service, so that people feel comfortable coming. We're not having a karanga. Is there any piece of music that you want to play that means something to Mum or to you, you know, that we can blast as she walks into the chapel as you carry her in? That's` Could try find one tonight. Yeah. Try find a piece of music tonight. Um... 'There is a lot to organise with the funeral.' The family are not quite prepared. But that's what I'm there for ` to give them some awhi and guidance about how and what to do for the funeral day. The grandkids would like to say something. Would you like to say something about Nanny tomorrow? Might be in front of lots of people. You can stand up with your brothers and sisters. Want to say a little something about Nanny? Doesn't have to be long. Yeah? Good boy. Good boy. And that's what you can say too. You love Nana. You can say that if you can't say anything else. 'I love my Nana.' Beautiful. It's not common, but it usually always is so beautiful when mokopuna speak at a tangi. So I just want the names` Do you know what grandchildren are going to speak? Um, Nathan... The four kids, except for Weka. Four of them? So four. Um, Nathan... The other mokopuna that's there is Weka, the kuri ` the family dog. The family let me know that Yvette used to babysit the dog all the time, much like one of her mokopuna. And so they were connected and they had a bond together. BREEZY SONG: # Wake up, it's a beautiful morning # Wake up # Sun is shining bright for your eyes # Wake up, it's so beautiful # Wake up. # (INDISTINCT ANNOUNCEMENT) VOICEOVER: She hasn't heard! Entertainment on your own device is included to Aussie. Plus food and checked baggage. As it should be. Book now at virginaustralia.com. VOICEOVER: Hey, Auckland, which of the Youi 40 ways to save would work best for where you live? Grey Lynn, close to the city, is where Ava lives, so number 1 of 40 - "Don't drive to work" - could be best for her. Do a car insurance quote at youi.co.nz. * (CONGREGATION SINGS 'HE HONORE') (INDISTINCT CHATTER) Today we're at the funeral for Yvette Heka, and with us is Weka the kuri. Weka, tu taonga, eh. E tino taonga, and I just want to cuddle him. You can feel his mamae. You can feel his mokemoke. And you can sense that he is` he's grieving too. ALL SING: # Ake, ake, # Amine. # Te Atua, # te piringa, # toku oranga. # (SONG CONCLUDES) Yvette's mokopuna Mason gets up to have a korero. TEARFULLY: She was a beautiful woman, always cared for us. Every morning, when I woke up, I would go to school and learn because I wanted to make her proud. The tamariki, the mokopuna, they're so strong. You know, they can stand in front of many and express their mamae, express their pouri. (SOBS) (CONGREGATION LAUGH) I think Yvette would be absolutely proud of all her children, and especially her mokopuna. When I'm older I want to be just like my Nan. It's hard to stand up and speak at a funeral ` I mean, in public anywhere ` for an adult. So whether it's that much more difficult for children, I'm not sure. But they seem to do it better than we do. ('WHAKAARIA MAI' PLAYS ON GUITAR) ALL SING: # Whakaaria mai. Yvette chose to be cremated, so now it's time for the family to say their final goodbyes. # Tiaho mai # ra roto i te po. # I noticed that Weka lay down when they were lowering the casket. And, you know, he just went off to sleep. The kuri will mourn in its own way as well. And so we're able to be there and have a service of celebration; the kuri is able to be there as well. (GENTLE, WHIMSICAL MUSIC) Brother. I'm here to take her away. Today Fehi and I are at Ricky's ` the embalmer ` and we're coming to look at the car. I've already purchased it, in my heart and mind. But we're coming to look at it anyway. She's so beautiful. Thank you so much. I didn't bring my wife because I know she'd not be interested. She'll see all the work. She'll see money that needs to be spent. But money needs to be spent on any car you buy. Goodness. V8, 5.7. Ooh, got that nice, deep, sound too, eh? There's a couple of things that need to be done. Yeah. And that can be easily done, but I was going to work on it so` Yeah, no, I'll work on it straight away. Yeah. Bit of a touch-up paint job. Yes. Like anything that requires a bit of love, there are a few things wrong with it ` some scratches, paint jobs. Uh, you need to pop the bonnet to flick a switch to start it, then put the key in. It's got no rear-vision mirror. Fehi, can you come and hold the mirror while I drive, dear? Just over here so we can see behind us. I'll come around. Apart from that everything else is` Good, eh? Ka pai, yeah. Thank you, brother. Sweet. We'll just, um... We're just going to take it around the block. We'll come back and we'll talk money. Is that all right? Yep. Yeah, yeah. Kei te pai. Oh, put your mirror up. I can't` Is someone behind me? Yeah. OK. All right, dear. Let's go. Just gonna go around the` Let's see how far this is going to take us. It will take us wherever we need it to. It'll be amazing, dear. (GIGGLES) Ooh, look at this power. Ooh! Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Hold on. Man. Fehi's a disbeliever at the moment. She's` She doesn't quite know me. And that's OK, because in time she will. So I understand her whakaaro. I thought she'd be a little bit more open and, you know, like-minded like me. Did you want me to move it? Oh, no, I think the window is broken. (LAUGHS WHEEZILY) What, dear? (GENTLE, WHIMSICAL MUSIC) (SOMBRE STRING MUSIC) Today in our care we have Mr Sosaia Hausia. (SOMBRE STRING MUSIC) Mr Hausia was 40 years old. He died suddenly. He collapsed at work. So we don't really have a cause of death. But the coroner will investigate and soon find a cause of death, for the family. (INDISTINCT WHISPERING) Mr Hausia has left behind his wife of 24 years and a 9-year-old whangai tamaiti. This is the first funeral that Fehi has arranged and directed on her own. (SPEAKS TONGAN) Having a Tongan speaker in the company is so invaluable. Communication is smooth, arrangements are much easier and timing is a whole lot better. (PERFUME SPRITZES) Just one more night, eh? Mm. (SIGHS) One more night, Saia. One more night, eh? Malo. We're taking Mr Hausia from our funeral home up to the Onehunga Methodist Church, where they will have what they call an 'apo', which is like an all-night service. And if I can relate it to the Maori, like a po whakamutunga on the marae, how we sort of talk and sing all night and share stories. So they'll have that. (CONGREGATION SING IN TONGAN) (PALL-BEARERS CONVERSE SOFTLY) We're just going to watch out for the door. Fehi's over there. I am half Tongan and half Maori, but I grew up with my nan on my Maori side. Nan and Pop. And so I know my Maori side so much more than I do, you know, with the Tongan side. (SPEAKS TONGAN) OK. He's gonna, yeah` Tapa? Yeah he's gonna get a tapa. It's lovely to learn and to be in the midst of what is a big part of my life, which I don't really know a lot about. But thanks to Fehi. You know, I teach her things, and she teaches me a whole lot more. New Clinically Proven Lash Serum from L'Oreal Paris, proven to repair and strengthen lashes in 30 days. New: And for intense volume, finish your look with Paradise - our number one mascara. From: * (CURIOUS MUSIC) I've just arrived back to the funeral home in Onehunga, with the Buick, and I need to let my wife know of our amazing new purchase. (COMICAL ANTICIPATIVE MUSIC) I got it. For us. Oh. Hold me. I'll hold you, you hold me. Hold each other. Darling` Oh. Yep (!) ...you said you would tell me if you'd get it. No, no. Yeah, OK, I'll explain everything properly. (GROANS) When you look at that, what do you think it's worth? I see, like, another trashy car. No, you're wrong. The van was trash. This is not trash. Darling. (GROANS) Honestly. I am so, so... disappointed, angry, hurt. I just... And he's cuddling me. Like, he's cuddling me! But I feel he's purposely holding me so that I couldn't strangle him. Put your hand here and roll this. Put the phone down. (SIGHS) Look at that. Ugh. I know what you're trying to do. It's just` Where`? Oh. Yep. So it's... I'll just let you go through the motions of` So what do you have planned for it, then? Oh, what do I have planned? Where do I start? Oh my goodness. Another $30,000 job, maybe? No! What are you talking about $30,000? Oh, no, I'm only talking about $10,000. I'm nervous to show her how I have to start it. Now, she'll either... go fuming red with anger, or she'll burst out laughing. So every time you turn the car off, you've got to flick a switch? Yeah. Just until I get it serviced by Munts. Yeah. So that's on and off. LAUGHS: Oh my! Oh my God. It's not funny. (CHORTLES) LAUGHS: Oh my... (GIGGLES) Mum. TITTERS: Why? (LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY) Why do you buy shit cars? (LAUGHS) Oh, shut up! Don't be like that. It's stupid. Don't. BREATHLESSLY: Honestly. This here, I've hit the jackpot twice ` bought a cheap car, and my wife is just laughing, so it's not too bad. But` But when you walked out the door, and you, honestly, deep down in your heart, saw the car. What did you think? Lovely, eh? (GENTLE MUSIC) (CONGREGATION SINGS IN TONGAN) Today is the funeral day for Mr Hausia. (CONGREGATION SINGS LIVELY HYMN) Everyone has gathered in the church, and they're all singing their final himene, after which Mr Hausia will be taken from the church, over to the Manukau Memorial Gardens for his final burial service. (POIGNANT MUSIC) FEHI: Come slowly. Slowly, guys. Slowly. Mr Hausia's wife is doing well, considering the circumstances of his sudden death. She's really blessed that she has her sisters to rely on and to be her support system during this time. (FUNERAL CELEBRANT SPEAKS MAORI) Fehi started with our company as a receptionist, one year ago. And so from, you know, the reception desk through to leading funerals and dressing bodies, uh, preparing caskets, she has come an awful long way, and I'm so proud of her. (INSPIRING PIANO MUSIC) (MUSIC QUIETENS, CONCLUDES) Today I was supposed to be Fehi's assistant at the funeral, uh, but early hours this morning, my wife's waters broke. And so our baby has decided to enter this world five weeks early. Dear, thank you for coming up. My pleasure. Does he look hungry? Huh? Does he look hungry? I already have five children, and this is our number six. So it'll be our sixth boy. This time round I really wanted a daughter. Really did. But we're having another boy and that's OK too. Yeah. COOS: Here we go, baby boy. Ooh. Put the potae. Put the potae on. Got a makariri on your matenga. There we go. Our baby will be coming to work every day. We've got his cot and everything all set up. Bassinet ready to go, change table up there, and the baby carrier as well, so we'll be washing cars and making caskets with that baby in arm. We wanna keep you away from Fehi's lipstick so it doesn't get all over your mouth. You know Tongans like to kiss all over and suffocate you. Don't worry, darling. I'm gonna tell Mummy to text me every day when you come, and then I'm gonna come outside and put you in my office, and I'll get a lock. (LAUGHTER) Oh my goodness. So with everything that's going on, and my wife giving birth, um` I'm trying` we're probably not going to let her know about the problem with the Buick. Because she's got other things to worry about, so we don't need to tell her. (ENGINE REVS WEAKLY) (COUGHS, PANTS) Push. (GROANS) (PANTS) Push. Push! Ah. Keep going, guys. Nearly there. Nearly there. (ALL GRUNT) Push. The Buick has done two and a half funerals. Foliki, watch out for the wheels. That's great there, e hoa. (CHUCKLES) I mean, I just wish it would work. It looks beautiful. Everyone loves it. The staff that hated it, they love it. Everyone wants it. The branches are fighting over it. I love it. I just need the darn motor to work and stop causing so many problems. Yeah. Thank you, gentlemen. (CLEARS THROAT) All up, in total, with the new makeover... and the new, sort of, engine and wheels, uh, and the car purchase itself, I've only spent $18,000. Think we'll give her a wash. Oh. (PANTS) We just... We just pushed this. No. We got fingerprints all over it. (WRY LAUGHTER) Come on. Do you know what I almost feel like I need to do? Listen to my wife. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air.