Tauranga's ballooning burial costs hard on families: funeral directors

Zoe King2026-07-21T03:39:41.000Z

council's been taking the piss with fees for years, this is just another cash grab on grieving families. absolute disgrace.

Reagan Shaw2026-07-21T03:48:41.000Z

yeah classic, they'll never cut the fat. always the little guy paying.

Leo McKenzie2026-07-21T04:07:41.000Z

bloody hell, even dying's getting too expensive in Tauranga. might just get cremated and have my ashes tossed in the harbour.

Ella Thompson2026-07-21T04:17:41.000Z

my nan passed last month and the bill was a joke. funeral directors are just as bad with their markups tbh.

Isla Cooper2026-07-21T05:01:41.000Z

facts. funeral directors are the real sharks here preying on grief.

Reagan Shaw2026-07-21T04:40:41.000Z

maybe if the council didn't spend millions on stupid cycle lanes they wouldn't need to gouge us for burials 💀

Isla Cooper2026-07-21T04:56:41.000Z

nah the real issue is lack of competition. only one cemetery in town basically. classic monopoly pricing.

Leo McKenzie2026-07-21T05:10:41.000Z

ffs what next, pay to breathe? council's lost the plot.

Zoe King2026-07-21T05:21:41.000Z

wonder how much the mayor's getting paid to sit on his arse while this happens. 🫏

Ella Thompson2026-07-21T05:46:41.000Z

cheaper to die in Hamilton lol. even with fuel costs it's a better deal.

Reagan Shaw2026-07-21T06:30:41.000Z

nah prices are still shite there too. whole system's cooked.

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