Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Rangikahupapa Tangihanga,

Welcome to Te Rangikahupapa Funeral Services.

'We care for them as if they were our own'

To work with people's greatest taonga/treasure is a sacred privilege. We've successfully worked with hundreds of families creating affordable bespoke packages helping ease stress in this delicate time.

Let us help you create yours.

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Rikki Solomon - Founder/Kaitiaki Tūpāpaku

With over 20 years experience in the trade, Rikki is on a mission to improve services by using indigenous principles and practices to assist wider family to heal and better deal with loss.

WHAT WE DO

We Are Experts In Tangihanga

Embalming

All our embalming is done in-house. It means you can better stay connected with your loved one throughout this process - Just ask us how!

Transportation

Hospitals, Airports, Churches, Chapels, Cemetaries - let us know your requirements.
We offer a range of solutions to ensure your loved one is travelling with care.

Caskets

We have a range of affordable competitively priced caskets to cater to your needs. We also have various plaques to choose from.

'Words cannot express the gratitude for your service and wairua'

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ABOUT US

We Help Make It Easier for Whanau

The death of a loved one is an emotional and sometimes stressful experience. With over 50 years of experience in the funeral industry we are pleased to offer whanau a unique, interactive and intimate service. We believe that healing comes from doing and want whanau to be involved in every aspect of caring for their loved one.

We provide a space of aroha, manaakitanga and wairuatanga during the time of tangi.

Proudly New Zealand owned and operated, our whanau work to support you and your whanau and maintain the simplicity of grieving.

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ABOUT TE RANGIKAHUPAPA

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Rikki Solomon is from the tribes of Ngati Kahungunu and Ngati Kahu ki Whangaroa.

Rikki is a registered Embalmer and Funeral Director, having worked for over 20 years - and is also the Head Technician at Auckland Mortuary Services.

He is also a graduate of He Waka Hiringa: Masters Degree in Applied Indigenous Knowledge from Te Wananga o Aotearoa.

And is part of Turuki Healthcare team promoting wellbeing through Maramataka.

He is currently working on his Doctorate of Indigenous Development and Advancement at Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiārangi. His focus is on Nga Kitenga o te Maramataka: Insights into the Maramataka (Maori Moon Calendar) and its relation to Whakamomori (Suicide).

And also currently a member of the Turuki Healthcare team - promoting wellbeing through Maramataka.

HOW WE CARE

Caring For Your Greatest Treasure

2020

YEAR OF LAUNCH AND MEANING OF NAME?

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Launched in 2020 Te Rangikahupapa takes it name from the puurakau of Mataora and Niwareka. We encapsulate the purpose of Te Rangikahupapa and work to envelop whanau with aroha, manaakitanga and atawhaitanga as they move through the journey of healing through tangihanga and grief.

Our building is called He whare koiwi. Meaning a home for all iwi.

We are an indiginised space built upon the values of Kaupapa Māori.

Our staff are referred to as kaiatawhai (career or support worker) and our embalmers are kaimanaaki (career’s of tūpāpaku).

50 YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE

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With over 50 years of combined experience in the funeral industry, we are pleased to offer our service to whanau from all iwi, cultures and backgrounds.

We are an inclusive service that utilise tangihanga as a way to celebrate the life of a loved one and help whanau to embark on a pathway towards healing from loss.

600 YEARS HONOURING TRADITIONS

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The kaupapa of tangihanga dictates that whanau remain with the tūpāpaku from the time of death through to their final resting place.

At Te Rangikahupapa we honour that tradition. As subscribers to the Mahi Atua methodology of healing, we invite immediate whanau to participate in all aspects of the tangihanga process from remaining with the tūpāpaku when transferred to our premises right through the washing, dressing, casket, and making harakeke bouquets.

We believe that through doing, healing will follow.

OUR FACILITIES / LOCATION

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THE WHO and WHAT WE DO

Te Whare o Koiwi

Our newly contemporary renovated premises may be small in size but we are up for big things.

Our premises are open to members of the immediate whanau (up to 10-20 people) to utilise during the preparation of the tupapaku.

We invite whanau into the luminal spaces of He Whare koiwi (the name of our building).

'Staying with our loved one through the entire process really helped our whanau in dealing with our loss'

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OUR SERVICES/COSTS

Customised Packages

There are many variables to consider when preparing your loved one. We walk with you step by step to create a cost effective solution to suit your family by offering the most competitive packages in the industry- here are a few considerations below.

MOST POPULAR

Kete Tuatahi

Uplift and transfer from place of death within Auckland

Full standard embalmand treatment

Choice of standard split lid casket in polished or matte finish

Personalized white grave marker and name plate

Registration of death and supplying original death certificate from internal affairs

Transportation from our premises to the family home within Auckland

PRICE ON APPLICATION

RECEIVING INTERNATIONAL REPATRIATION

Kete Tuarua

Documentation and liasing with NZ Customs and International Agencies

Transfer from our premises to the airport

Transfer to family home in Auckland area

PRICE ON APPLICATION

DIRECT CREAMATION

Kete Tuatoru

Uplift and transfer from place of death within Auckland

Cremation Casket

Cremation at local crematorium

Council cremation fee, stnadard urn fee and ashes returned to family.

Supplying an original death certificate from internal affairs

PRICE ON APPLICATION

ENQUIRY/CONTACT

Want To Get Started With Us?

Contact us now for a no-obligation-free quote - we will help give you the best advice so you can make the best decision for you and your loved one!

Frequently Asked Questions

+ HOW MUCH DOES A FUNERAL COST?

The cost of a funeral depends on the services you want or need- as listed above on this page. Contact us for a free no obligation quote, we will be happy to walk you through the process.

+ DO YOU PROVIDE FULL SERVICE FUNERALS?

Our main service excludes family and funeral day services.

+ CAN WE ASSIST IN WASHING AND DRESSING THE TUPAPAKU( DECEASED)??

Yes, We invite members of the whanau to participate in all aspects of tangi. We are still working through the aspects of inviting a whanau member into the embalming procedure. Please talk with us should you have any questions.

+ WHAT IF MY LOVED ONE PASSES DURING THE NIGHT?

There is no rush to have your loved one uplifted or transferred immediately. This a great time to contact family and friends and spend the final precious moments with your loved one.

+ WHAT REGIONS DO YOU SERVICE?

Our service covers the Auckland area, however, we have assisted many families from regions surrounding Auckland. Contact us to see if we can assist.

+ WHERE ARE YOU BASED?

We are based in Mt Wellington, Auckland.

+ CAN WE PRE-ARRANGE OUR FUNERAL?

Yes. We are happy to meet with you to make arrangements for when your loved one dies. Pre-arranging a funeral gives you more time plan how you would like to honour the person who has passed-away and reduces the pressure of trying to organize things when experiencing the loss of a loved one.

WHERE ARE WE?

Find Us Here!

Situated on Marua Rd - in Mt Wellington, close to Panmure.

'Caring for your greatest treasure'

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Contact

EMAIL: [email protected] PH: +6427 254 5135

ADDRESS:

132c Marua Road,

Mount Wellington,

Auckland,

1051

New Zealand