Police have revealed the scale of their investigation into former Tipene Funerals undertaker Fiona Bakulich

They've told our newsroom there are 10 bodies involved.

Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin, says police have received nine complaints about alleged mishandling of the bodies.

The families says the bodies of their relatives were found bound with plastic tape and placed in plastic bags instead of the caskets they should have been in.

Bakulich, who appeared in the reality TV show the Casketeers, will appear in court again later this month, after an earlier appearance.

Tipene Funerals says it's handed all information to the police.