Francis and Kaiora Tipene are global stars thanks to five seasons of The Casketeers, the reality TV show about their funeral business. They catch up with Simon to talk pies, the pressures of fame, leafblowers - and their own funeral plans.

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CREDITS

Host: Simon Bridges

Producers: Chris Reed and Jen Black

Audio editing and mixing: John Ropiha and Connor Scott

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