New Zealand's 'coffin clubs' bury taboos about death

Elderly club members meet for cups of tea, a bit of banter, and to literally put the final nail in one-of-a-kind coffins that will carry them to their eternal resting place.

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This photo taken on February 27, 2024 shows coffin Club member Kevin Heyward posing next to his Austin car coffin that he made at the Coffin Club’s workshop in Hastings. - It's a task of grave importance, but there's nothing to stop New Zealanders having a laugh as they work on DIY caskets in the country's "coffin clubs". (Credit: AFP)