Gary Pickering Funerals is a member of New Zealand Independent Funeral Homes (NZIFH).

NZIFH funeral homes must:

• Be independent New Zealand family owned and operated.
• Up hold the NZIFH Misson statement.
• Have principles who are recognized as having many years of experience in funeral service and are acknowledged by their peers in NZIFH as leaders in their profession.
• Have Personnel that are well trained, professional and experienced and are encouraged to pursue continuing education.
• Demonstrate high standards of professionalism, integrity and ethics.
• Have a reputation for caring, personal service.
• Funeral Home buildings and facilities that are recognized by NZIFH as being of a high standard.

NZIFH Mission Statement
“To promote amongst its members the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and ethics, a spirit of co-operation and support, and service excellence through ongoing education, to benefit the communities they serve” All NZIFH Funeral Homes are independently family-owned and operated, with no overseas or corporate connections. When engaging the services of a NZIFH Funeral Home, you will receive caring, personal service from experienced Funeral Directors. NZIFH Funeral Homes support on-going professional development for their staff, and are training-subscribers to the Funeral Services Training Trust (FSTT).