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SEASON 1

Episode 1
January 13, 2018

PGR Francis and Kaiora Tipene are the passionate proprietors of Tipene Funerals. Go behind the scenes of their business, where our culture’s last taboo is addressed with dignity and aroha.

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Episode 2
January 20, 2018

PGR A close member of the Tipene whanau passes away and Francis is tasked with organising the tangi. Elsewhere a young mother is tragically taken, and her grieving family want to spend one last night with her.

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Episode 3
January 27, 2018

PGR A beloved composer and teacher returns from Australia for burial at home in Aotearoa, and Francis struggles to let go of the reins when his newest Funeral Director leads a funeral on her own.

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Episode 4
January 27, 2018

PGR While Francis’ right hand woman Fiona is busy with an emotional Tongan funeral, Francis fumes over missing biscuits and upsets his wife Kaiora with an unwise business decision.

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Episode 5
February 10, 2018

PGR New Series: Francis and Kaiora Tipene are the passionate proprietors of Tipene Funerals. Go behind the scenes of their business, where our culture’s last taboo is addressed with dignity and aroha.

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Episode 6
February 17, 2018

G Season Final. Francis wants to put on a show for the local rest home. Meanwhile when a young relative tragically passes on; Francis, Kaiora and their children all help to prepare a beautiful farewell.

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SEASON 2

Episode 1
January 14, 2019

PG New Season: Francis and Kaiora Tipene take us back inside the world of funeral directing with heart-warming and hilarious honesty.

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Episode 2
January 21, 2019

PG The funeral home needs renovating and Francis is the man for the job. Nona showcases her skills as a celebrant but Francis is nervous to officiate the funeral of a delicate death.

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Episode 3
January 28, 2019

PG A respected kaumatua passes away and is flown in from Dunedin and Kaiora supports Scotty through a traumatic funeral he must direct.

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Episode 4
February 4, 2019

PG Francis has new staff member, Fehe, assist him for the first time and a young Fijian woman’s funeral honours the inspiring performer that she was.

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Episode 5
February 11, 2019

PG Francis deals beautifully with the dead, but is struggling to keep things alive at the funeral home. A grieving widow queries her husband’s appearance and a staff member suffers great personal loss.

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Episode 6
February 18, 2019

PG Nona cares for a Niuean man who dies suddenly and the death of an overweight man spurs Francis to find new, healthy ways to team build with his staff.

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Episode 7
February 25, 2019

PG Francis wants to take funerals to the future, but he’s having trouble convincing others to come along for the ride. A case Francis hasn’t seen before requires special attention from the embalmer.

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Episode 8
March 4, 2019

PG Season Finale: A bad van purchase comes back to haunt Kai but Francis promises this time will be different. Fehe directs her first Tongan funeral on her own and an emotional tangi proves that animals grieve too.

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SEASON 3

Episode 1
January 5, 2019

PG Francis and Kaiora juggle the newest member of their team as they care for a well loved sportsman who dies suddenly and a brave father arranging his own funeral.

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Episode 2
January 12, 2020

PGC Francis plans his biggest surprise yet for Kaiora to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Meanwhile, Kaiora arranges a special funeral with a procession of Harleys.

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Episode 3
January 19, 2020

G Francis and Kaiora take a road trip to his home marae and we are gifted a rare glimpse of the three day tangihanga process, as his dear Aunty is laid to rest.

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Episode 4
January 26, 2020

PG Kaiora is confronted by a very special case and a Returned Serviceman receives a gun salute at his funeral. Meanwhile, Francis is obsessed with the chapel reaching new heights of perfection.

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Episode 5
February 2, 2020

PG Nona convinces the staff to try zumba for a good cause. An elderly woman delays her own funeral and Francis is surprised by a glamorous family breaking traditions on the marae.

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Episode 6
February 9, 2020

PG Francis grapples with who is his number one amongst the staff. A loved mother passes away at home and one of Francis’ cousins says goodbye to the neighbour who raised her as her own.

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Episode 7
February 16, 2020

G Nona farewells a close family member and the youngest daughter of ten organises her father’s funeral. Meanwhile, Francis goes to great lengths to tidy the office.

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Episode 8
February 23, 2020

G Season Finale: Francis tries to introduce healthy work practices, but gets in way over his head. A woman returns home to one of the most sacred mountains in Māoridom and Denise helps a family farewell their beloved father.

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SEASON 4

Episode 1
March 15, 2021

PG Francis and Kaiora navigate the difficulties of supporting grieving whānau during COVID-19 while operating under strict guidelines. Plus, with the mortuary now up and running, the funeral home has a flamboyant new staff member.

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Episode 2
March 22, 2021

PG WARNING: Deals with the issue of suicide. | With Tipene Funerals storing bodies during COVID-19, Francis goes on a shopping spree to decorate the freezer. Later, the loss of a young mother resonates through her community.

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Episode 3
March 29, 2021

PG Francis instigates an unusual team building exercise and Nona directs the emotional funeral of a family friend.

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Episode 4
April 5, 2021

PG The death of a young teenager hits home for the Tipenes and a Kaiora upgrades one of Francis’ favourite toys.

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Episode 5
April 12, 2021

PG Francis considers an unusual way of celebrating his Tongan whakapapa. Jay deals with the emotional toll of embalming a three-month-old pepi.

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Episode 6
April 19, 2021

PG A whānau trip to Queenstown is interrupted when Kaiora is called north to care for a dearly loved Aunty.

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Episode 7
April 26, 2021

PG The staff pull together to farewell a man with no family and Francis and Kaiora take a leap of faith, opening a new branch in Porirua.

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Episode 8
May 3, 2021

PG The team of Tipene funerals go head-to-head in a ten pin bowling match, but rivalries are set aside to care for a special kaumātua.

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