Dorset Pāua Kowhaiwhai Featured Rimu Raised Lid
Login to see pricesThe Dorset is a featured rimu casket with Pāua Kowhaiwhai, perfect for honouring heritage.
Knotty Rimu:
The quality timber is the star of this casket: its character shining through.
Knotty Rimu timber is used to produce these beautiful caskets. This grade is not used by the flooring or furniture industry and is therefore a by-product which would be otherwise discarded.
NZ Pāua Kowhaiwhai design:
The casket is made even more beautiful by the NZ Pāua in traditional Māori Kowhaiwhai design. The standards for harvesting are set and strictly managed by the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries. Pāua fishery is one of the only sustainably managed abalone fisheries in the world. The Pāua (New Zealand Abalone) is from its natural ocean environment – it is wild, not farmed.
The Pāua used in these caskets is collected by divers who have a quota licence from the New Zealand Government. The Pāua is gently lifted off the rock using a hand-held knife by qualified free divers.
The Pāua is manufactured into a decorative veneer. The shell laminate is specially bonded thin slices of shell and coated with a urethane finish.
We know you will enjoy the richness and beauty of our new Dorset Pāua range with the additional peace of mind you are not adversely impacting on our beautiful New Zealand environment.
Display photo courtesy of Haven Falls Funeral Home Whangarei.
Waka Moenga Carved Rosewood Casket
Login to see pricesThis beautiful Waka Moenga (sleeping vessel) carved Rosewood casket was created by our team of talented craftsmen and the carvers at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre’s Whare Whakairo (carving studio). The components are cut in our Pahiatua factory then transported to Mt Bruce for carving. Each piece is lovingly hand-carved during the following week. The traditional Māori Puhoro design symbolises a speedy journey to the next realm.
Once complete, the carved components are transferred back to Pahiatua to be assembled and given a stunning glossed rosewood finish.
This majestic casket sparkles with a deep red glow when exposed to the sunlight; the ultimate sleeping vessel ready to embark on its next journey.
Display photo courtesy of Te Awahou Funeral Services.
Traditional Carved Urn
Login to see pricesA Māori carved urn, adorned with traditional hand carved Puhoro design, symbolizing a speedy journey for loved ones who have passed. This beautiful carved Rosewood-finish urn is unique to Windsor Industries and made in partnership with Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre.
This urn matches the Waka Moenga carved casket.
