Blog | Telling Lives — John Sellwood, celebrant and journalist

There's been the suggestion that people got angry after the earthquake, they did, I just hadn't realised I was one of them.

This was sent to me by a lady who recently lost her husband to cancer - endings are so very hard but there are always new beginnings.

Great day, Great Venue, Great couple, Great fun!!

It's estimated that between 60 to 70 percent of funeral services in New Zealand are now conducted by secular celebrants - so why are funeral directors keen to control what they do? Published in the Celebrants Association Magazine and Funeral Directors Association Magazine.