Thanks to his critically-acclaimed and hugely successful television series, The Casketeers, Francis Tipene (Te Rarawa) is arguably one of New Zealand's best-known funeral directors.

You're not going to want to miss this one. Join the wānanga as we deep-dive on one of the most taboo topics we as Māori grapple with and will have all certainly dealt with in at least some capacity - death.

This is Francis' story. This is The Taumata Kōrero.

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