Death and Taxes; apparently the two certainities of life and both could cost you big time. A report from the Funeral Directors Association shows a growing number of New Zealanders are chosing cremations over burials because of the cost of going into the ground. Last year 69 percent of people were cremated versus 27 percent buried. According to the Association, the average cost of a "very" modest funeral and burial is $10,000 dollars with the cremation equivalent coming in at $7,500 dollars. The cost of council cemetery plot went up anywhere from 9 to 20 percent last year - with the biggest hikes in Nelson and Auckland. So is it possible to go out on the cheap and what does that look like? Frances Potter from DIY Funerals speaks to Lisa Owen.
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