Grahams Funeral Services

16/10/2026

🎀October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀

🎀Gail and Megan are down at Mitre10 Mega, Pukekohe today to raise money for the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ which will support breast cancer education, research, and patient support. 🎀

14/10/2026

Franklin Hospice Garden Ramble is coming up!
As a sponsor and partner of our amazing local hospice we want them to raise as much money as possible so they're able to continue supporting our local people.
Every dollar counts!
If you'd like to purchase tickets, the link is in the comments.

09/10/2026

Baby Loss Awareness Week takes place from 9th to 15th October every year, ending with International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day on October 15th.

Every pregnancy, baby and child deserves to be acknowledged no matter their gestation or length of life and this week we remember and honour them 🤍

06/10/2026

Join us at the Franklin Positive Ageing Expo this Friday!

05/10/2026

We are truly humbled that during difficult times; families still take a moment to share their experience of Grahams and our team 🤍
Thank you for trusting us 🤍

29/09/2026

Grief education belongs in schools.

By the age of 8, 35% of New Zealand children experience the death of a family member and we believe that we need to prepare our young people for the losses they will inevitably face, as well as teaching them how to support those around them who are experiencing grief.

Please take the time to sign this petition to benefit the thousands of tamariki who are bereaved each year.

By eight, 35% of NZ children experience a family member’s death - for 1% of children, that’s a parent. Yet, many of us don’t know what to say when someone dies – often we say nothing. We at GESA believe grief education can normalise grief, reduce fear, build emotional literacy, strengthen pe...

25/09/2026

Today we said goodbye to our much-loved Chev Hearse.

The Caprice was brought into New Zealand by Bruce Graham in May 1984 and has remained at Grahams since.

We were feeling nostalgic as we watched her drive through our gates for the last time - thinking of the thousands of loved ones that this hearse has carried to their final place of rest, as well as their families who have travelled with our funeral directors to accompany those they'd lost, on their final journey.

10/09/2026

It's Dying Matters Week 2026 (7-13 September), a nationwide initiative encouraging honest conversations about death, dying, grief, and loss.

Planning ahead can make a difficult time easier for those you love. At Grahams, we're here to listen, answer your questions, and support you every step of the way.

Start the conversation. Plan ahead. Pre-arrange your funeral today.

06/09/2026

Happy Father’s Day 🩵 to all the Dad’s - the Dad’s we can celebrate this day with and to those we hold in our hearts and continue to love from afar.

🩵 A special happy Father’s Day to Dad’s of our team at Grahams🩵

09/07/2026

✨Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori✨

As we see Matariki appear in the morning sky let us gather, to honour the dead, celebrate the present, and plan for the future.

Pohutukawa is the star that connects Matariki to the deceased and is the reason people would cry out the names of the dead and weep when Matariki was seen rising in the early morning. It is through Pohutukawa that we remember those who have died in the year just gone.

✨Warm wishes for the Māori New Year from the team at Grahams✨