Our funeral directors are dedicated in their roles. They will listen and gently guide family and friends through the legal requirements and practical details of organising a funeral.
Ettiene is a South African native who has been working in the funeral industry since 2008. He loves his job and considers it more than just a profession. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge in funeral planning and management, and he has handled some of the most prominent funeral arrangements in South Africa and its neighboring countries, such as the one for Joost van der Westhuizen, a legendary rugby player with international fame. He was honored to be part of the team that gave him a dignified and memorable farewell.
Ettiene and his family of five have chosen to move to New Zealand in 2019 to pursue his career and passion as a funeral director. He believes that New Zealand offers him more opportunities and challenges to grow and learn in his field. He understands the emotional needs of the families he serves and strives to provide them with excellent and compassionate service during their time of grief. He listens to their wishes and preferences and helps them create a personalized and meaningful tribute for their loved ones.
Ettiene likes to spend his free time in Motorsport, Golf, and Rugby. He is a fan of both the Springboks and the All Blacks, and he enjoys watching their games. He also values his family time very much. He loves his wife and three children, who support him in his career and passion. His motto is “Where passion meets excellence”.
Blair grew up in Upper Hutt, enjoying a wonderful childhood filled with fun and adventure. He was actively involved in various sports and loved playing musical instruments, participating in orchestras, and playing the electric guitar as he got older.
In his mid-teens, Blair got his first part-time job after school at a local grocery store, where he appreciated interacting with new people. Over the years, he often contemplated what he wanted to do with his life. While working in the service and grocery industries for several decades, he nurtured a passion for becoming a funeral director. Blair felt that this profession would allow him to use all of his skills and make a meaningful impact on others' lives.
He is grateful for the opportunity he now has as a funeral director and eagerly looks forward to providing genuine assistance to those in the community who need help creating a meaningful farewell.
Born and raised in wellington, Liam has been a tiler by trade for the last 7 years within the family business. Looking for change in career, Liam applied to be a trainee embalmer as he felt he would find it very rewarding and a job with purpose in the community. Liam is looking forward to the journey of becoming a qualified embalmer and learning from the best within the company. In his spare time, Liam loves to get out in nature for a hike, play golf, do the occasional baking and spend nights in with his 3 cats.
Frank joined the funeral industry in Wellington for the first time in 2007 from having worked in pastoral work for 15 years and supporting people in the community. The industry was a natural fit for him.
He moved to Wellington after having spent time in these roles in various locations around the country including Northland, Otago, Wellington, Gisborne, and Rotorua.
Since then, Frank has had a couple of different roles within the industry, being a Funeral Director from 2007 - 2010. He then took on the role of casket trimmer and car valet part-time, while working as a mental health support worker. He now is working with the funeral home as the Crematorium Operator and Funeral Home Assistant.
Frank enjoys time with his sons and grandson; tinkering around the house, doing odd jobs (he’s quite the handyman), watching movies, going fishing, exercising and biking.
Frank has a couple of Bichon Frieze dogs whom he loves dearly, he takes immense pride in their grooming, so much so that he now has a side hustle of grooming dogs for friends’ and the wider eastern suburbs community.
Emma graduated from Massey University in 2010 with an Honours degree in Visual Communication Design, and also gained membership into the International Society of Typographic Designers. Membership is awarded to practising designers who demonstrate, through the quality of their work, their commitment to achieving the highest possible standard of visual communication.
Emma is very passionate about her design work, with technical strengths in typography and graphic design. “I strive to achieve consistently high-level results that meet requirements to the best of my ability”.
Born and raised in Taranaki, Myah has been captivated by creativity since childhood. Her journey took her to Wellington, where she pursued a four-year degree in Visual Communication Design at Massey University. During her studies, Myah discovered her passion for crafting designs tailored to specific audiences. With expertise in typography and human-centred design, she is dedicated to producing thoughtful and purposeful designs of the highest standard.
