“A natural burial offers a reason to gather and have a funeral and ritual, even if you’re not religious,” Miller said. “People feel better about it when they have this idea about returning ...

“We surround your body with organic materials of woodchips, straw and alfalfa and in 60 days, gently convert your body into living soil,” said a representative with The Natural Funera ...

Hope Family Funerals is the first funeral home in Tauranga to receive certification for natural burials. This certification, granted by Natural Burials New Zealand, underscores Hope Family ...