International Repatriation

Going Home – Wherever it may be

Sometimes death occurs in a land that is not our birthplace or that of our ancestors. You may wish to be buried in your native land… or come home to be buried in Aotearoa.

Make sure you specify repatriation in your will.
It’s a good idea to discuss what you want with your family and close friends so they are able to carry out your wishes.
Simplicity Funerals offer a complete, world-wide repatriation service to all parts of New Zealand and overseas.

This includes:

Embalming
The correct casket and specialist packaging for air transportation
Legal documentation
Air transportation to the deceased’s native land

This service extends to all main centers around New Zealand where there is a registered funeral firm.

Call us on 0800 222 155 and talk to us as soon as you can to help with repatriation.

Dear Andrea, I will try with mere words to express how deeply touched I have been by who you are, and the sensitivity, sincerity, and gentleness you constantly brought to every meeting my family had with you, as you guided us through the arrangements we needed to make to farewell our dearest Michael. Professionalism, heaps of patience, tears hugs and prayers are only some of the beautiful things you did for us. Caring for Michael's body with such respect and dignity can only be thanked from one mother's heart to another. Now he is gone, but seems more present than ever before. Thank you Andrea with all the love our hearts can muster. Louise

Lots of people in Nelson asking me how Simplicity Service was and I have said “Just Fantastic. The very best”. I have recommended you to everyone. Just fantastic all staff included.

Thank you for making a day that we never wanted to come a bright day. Your ability to be flexible meant we were able to have our service different to most and it was really special.

We put our trust in you and felt so assured by your warmth and support and love. Your respect was amazing.

Every request our family wanted was done to perfection and with dignity. Our experience was as perfect as it could be given the circumstances.

On behalf of my family I’d like to thank your team for looking after us so well when we lost our Nana. She was an amazing woman, and you helped us give her the farewell we wanted and that she deserved. Through our unexpected time of grieving, our Funeral Director took such good care of us, that the process of organising her funeral was not daunting or hard. From the first phone call to the post funeral care, the process has been seam less. Your care of our family has been phenomenal. It takes an amazing person to deal with loss on a day to day basis, and you have an exceptional team of them. Thank you again.

Thank you so much for helping us to get through a really sad and stressful time. What you do for people is vital and you’re probably unaware of the lasting impact you have on the lives of people you help.

On behalf of my entire family, I want to express our gratitude for your kindness and skill in handling the arrangements for my fathers funeral. I appreciate that you as the Funeral Director personally handled everything from start to finish making sure all the details were perfect, it takes special people to do what you do and you and your staff certainly do it with style and professionalism.