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Tipene Funerals
Website Rebuild for a Busy Funeral Home
The Brief
About the client
Tipene Funerals is a family-owned funeral service supporting whānau from all walks of life; Kaiora and Francis Tipene also star in TV’s The Casketeers. 
What they needed & why
With the show bringing extra attention, their old site struggled: slow load times, enquiries going missing, broken links, and outages under traffic spikes. They needed a stable, welcoming website fast.'
What We Delivered
Immediate fixes that mattered
Repaired the online contact form so every enquiry landed, and cleaned up broken links for a smoother path. 
Six-week rebuild, ready for growth
Designed and built a new site in six weeks, easy to navigate and update, resilient under higher traffic. 
Content that reflects the kaupapa
Showcased their TV series, caskets, and team profiles so visitors see the people and services behind the brand. 
The Impact
50× more traffic capacity
The new site welcomes 50 times the traffic the old one could handle. 
Much faster load times
Pages improved from ~25 seconds to ~2.5 seconds, a night-and-day experience for grieving whānau. 
Enquiries now reach the team
Messages and condolences are delivered reliably, so no gesture of aroha is missed. 
Client Feedback
Francis Tipene
Owner & Director — Tipene Funerals
Visual tour
Quick visuals from this project.
Need your website steady under pressure?
We’ll fix the critical paths, rebuild what’s needed, and make your site fast and reliable so whānau can reach you when it matters.
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