Creating lasting memories through grief
For over 80 years Davis Funerals has been proud to provide New Zealand families with complete funeral services that create memorable and meaningful experiences.
With empathy, expertise, and respect, we help you curate personalised goodbyes that build meaning and lasting memories from grief
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CHRYSANTHEMUMS Rediscovering New Zealand’s Quietly Overlooked Bloom
In New Zealand, few flowers are as quietly versatile, and as often overlooked, as the chrysanthemum. While some still associate them with traditional sympathy work, modern chrysanthemum varieties have evolved into some of the most extraordinary and artistic blooms available to florists today.
BA5 EVENT: Hosted by Davis Funerals
Davis Funerals hosted the first BA5 event for 2026, and guests were treated to generous prizes in addition to warm hospitality. Michael Powell, GM Davis Funerals, provided an insightful perspective on the funeral industry.
The Hydrangea: A Kiwi Summer Favourite with a Surprising Past from Davis Funerals
If there is one plant that truly belongs in a New Zealand summer garden, it is the hydrangea. You see them everywhere from villas shaded by old pōhutukawa to bright coastal gardens where the sea breeze rolls straight across the lawn. They thrive here because our climate spoils them and because they love water. The clue is in the name. Hydro means water, and hydrangea roughly translates to water vessel.