Services Available

Catering

We have a portfolio of local catering companies who provide reasonably priced menus and can deliver or bake on-site.

Caskets and Urns

We have an extensive range of caskets, from wooden, cardboard, wicker, fabric, MDF painted, printed and plain. As a proudly New Zealand owned company, our range contains many environmentally friendly options.

In-home Funerals and Care

Some families have expressed an interest in taking care of their loved one, after they have died. If this is something you may be interested in, talk to us, as we are trained 'in home care providers' and can guide you through the steps you will need to take to make this happen.

Clergy or Celebrant

There are a number of local celebrants and clergy who we are confident to recommend. Or you may know of someone within your family, or friend group, that would be capable of taking a service.

We also have a qualified in house celebrant who's been taking services for over 25 years.

Her particular specialty is telling a life story that's interesting, accurate and real. She also has experience and qualifications in grief, a gift for public speaking, and a first hand experience of personal loss and grief.

Viewings

We have quiet rooms available for private viewings or, you may wish to have your loved one at home. Alternatively we can arrange viewings at the venue directly before the funeral begins

Audio Visual Equipment

Our technical mobile equipment is of the highest standard, incorporating livestream, video recording, slide shows, mobile music and sound... and our team operate every facet of this equipment in house... so you can simply relax and experience the moment, without the hefty costs associated with employing 'outside' specialists.

Embalming

Embalming is a service provided to ensure that family and friends will have safe access and a positive experience when viewing their loved one.

Embalming at Jason Morrison Funeral Services is carried out in accordance with the New Zealand Embalmers Association code of ethics.

Natural and Eco' Funerals

We often get asked if we can arrange natural funerals. The simple answer is yes. Definitely. We're committed to making sure funeral services are as environmentally friendly as possible. Committed to taking care of our earth, cause we live here too. Let us know what your unique concerns and ideas are and we will be happy to guide you through all the options available for your unique situation.

There are 3 reasons for embalming:

Sanitisation: The body is totally disinfected which renders micro organisms harmless. The chemical used is simply one which splits protein, thus stopping the natural decay of the blood, allowing family and friends to view and touch the body without risk to their health.

Preservation: All tissue is preserved which slows down the natural decomposition of the body. The preservation can be adjusted in each individual case to allow for short, medium and long term preservation.

Presentation: We understand that viewing your loved one can be a traumatic experience, so the embalming process is designed to reconstitute a natural skin tone and appearance, to reduce the stress of this time on your family. We take care of your loved one with dignity and respect, because we've all lost loved one's too, and we understand how important this is. For further information on the embalming process you may want to visit the New Zealand Embalmers Association website at nzembalmers.org.nz

Financial Arrangements

At the arrangement, we will guide you through all the costs and supply you with an estimate of charges. Please let us know if you have any financial concerns, as we are committed to making sure that the funeral won't leave you with the stress of a debt which cannot be serviced.

In some cases there are grants available to help with costs, from places such as ACC or Work and Income. Again, simply let us know and we can direct you to all the help available.

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Repatriation

We are members of the Funeral Directors Association of NZ and so are internationally linked to professionals overseas. Call us anytime if you need further information

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Natural funerals

As New Zealanders we're actively interested in making 'green' choices in life, so why not in death too?

There are many options around death which can be made to reflect an individual person's values regarding environmentally friendly ethics.

With many years of experience in all aspects of funeral and death care, we aim to give honest and sensible information to enable you to uphold your ethical values, whilst simultaneously using common sense to ensure those choices are practical - financially, health-wise and logistically - for all concerned.

Talk to us about all your concerns... and remember, nothing is too small a concern. We're here to help, and have many years of qualified experience in the industry so can speak knowledgeably to you about all your options.

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Give us a call, and make a time to have a chat with us

What people are saying

  • “We just wanted a small, informal gathering close to Warkworth to say farewell to our elderly uncle. Jason Morrison Funerals provided the perfect place and the perfect atmosphere for us to do this. They are right in Warkworth and Jason and Nicola handled everything for us so that the whole process was very easy and smooth and very painless. The service was exactly what we wanted and I think our uncle would have been very happy with the farewell we gave him. Thank you Jason & team.”

  • “My poppa’s funeral was perfect, the attention and time taken by staff to really get to know the family and cater to their every need was all we could have asked for and more. Celebrant Nicola even included members of family who could not be there in her words, and made even those over livestream feel welcome and involved the times of covid. Admin staff member Debbie made the somewhat mundane task of payment and administration easy and light, and is always a welcoming and understanding face to the company. Thank you Jason Morrison’s for everything you did and continue to do.”

  • “Jason and wonderful caring funeral team. We can't thank you all enough for the wonderful funeral service that you organised for our beloved Robin. From the first phone call at 2am on the 24th September, there was a caring voice on the phone. Our wishes were all put into place, a bigger venue organised, and the day of the funeral went off without a hitch.

    Much love to you all. Gay, Chris, Kirsten and Peter Ambler“.

  • “Jason Morrison Funeral Services provided wonderful professional care on the recent passing of my Mother. One of my Mothers requests before she died was that Nicola take her service. Nicola lived up to Mums expectations. She did a marvelous job telling Mums life story. Showing sincerity, humour and compassion. Unfortunately we have used Jason Morrison on three other occasions and they have always delivered friendly, helpful, caring service. They seem to take the stress out of these difficult situations. Also like to thank Debbie for all her help and patience sorting out the memorial plaque and fulfilling Mums wishes. Thank you to all the friendly team.

    The Hudson Family“.

  • “I have personally attended two funerals that Jason Morrison Funeral services have facilitated. I found Nicola to be so caring and loving and had so much empathy for everyone at the service. I came away feeling like Nicola actually knew and understood all about the deceased by how she portrayed the eulogy. Both Jason and Nicola engaged and connected sincerely, their professionalism is outstanding and I highly recommend them to anyone requiring guidance to prepare for a celebration of life and funeral service.”