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Cemetery fees and charges

Fees and charges for burials, cremations and other services at cemeteries.

​Administration fees for all cemeteries

​Description ​Fee including GST
​Administration fee per additional hour ​$50
​Adornment removal fee ​$60
​Burial rights – Transfer ​$44
​Burial rights – Transfer (historic) ​$133
​Burial rights – Certificate (hard copy) $44
​Burial rights – Certificate (digital copy) $0
​Burial rights – Surrender ​$89​
​Burial rights – Surrender (historic) ​$178​
​Monumental permit ​$172
​Removal of plaque $119
​Heritage services – Heritage unit memorial enquiry $55
​Heritage services – Heritage renewal (expired exclusive right of burial)

$2747​*

​* $2598 for small

(satellite) cemeteries​

Additional costs for burials and cremations

It is difficult to give an overall cost for an average burial or cremation.

Depending on how you choose to farewell your loved one, there will be additional costs for:

  • the funeral director
  • cremation paperwork
  • embalming (if chosen)
  • casket or shroud
  • flowers
  • celebrant
  • venue
  • headstone or plaque
  • weekends, public holidays and after hours.

 Aotea Great Barrier Island Cemetery
​Description ​Fee including GST

​Burial and cremation services
​Burial adult – Single depth or reopen ​$1887
​Burial adult – Double depth ​$1998
​Burial child 1-12 years ​$832
​Burial neonatal and baby up to 1 year ​$333
Ash burial adult ​$388
​​Ash burial child 1-12 years ​​$388
Ash burial ​neonatal and baby up to 1 year ​$183

​Disinterment services
​Disinterment adult ​$5550
​Disinterment child ​$3330
​Disinterment ashes ​$366

​Reinterment services
​Reinterment ​$1665

​Additional burial fees
​Arrival 30 minutes after booked time ​$122.50
Burial commencing after 3.30pm ​$555
​Sunday burial ​$432
​Public holiday burial ​$1110
​Weekend ash burial (assisted) ​$133

​Exclusive right to memorialise purchase
​Memorial – All areas ​$173
​Wall of Remembrance installation charge ​$325

 Manukau Memorial Gardens
​Description ​Fee including GST

​Exclusive right of burial purchase – Body
Adult – Lawn area ​$5068
​Adult – Muslim ​​$5068
Child 1-12 years ​$1267
Neonatal and baby up to 1 year ​$518
​Returned Services area ​$0

​Body burial and disinterment services
Burial adult – Single depth or reopen $1332
​Burial adult – Double depth ​$1443
​Burial child 1-12 years ​$720
​Burial neonatal and baby up to 1 year $333
​Disinterment adult $5550
​Disinterment child ​$3330

​Additional body burial fees
​Arrival 30 minutes after booked time ​$122.50
​Commencing after 3.30pm ​$555
​Weekend burial ​$500
​Public holiday burial ​$1110
​Same day cancellation ​$200
Additional burial fee for larger plot ​$344

​Exclusive right of burial purchase – Ashes
​Ash Garden N Area ​$2590
​Ash Lawn N Area ​$755
​Chapel Gardens ​$2590
​Returned Service area – Ash Lawn ​$0
​The Terraces ​$2590
​Terrace Ash Steps - Saddle$5964​
​Terrace Ash Steps - Pillared$6736​

​Cremation services
​Adult ​$785
​Child 1-12 years $390​
​Neonatal and baby up to 1 year $0​
​View the charging of the casket* $244

​Additional cremation fees
​Weekend cremation $500
​Public holiday cremation $1110
​Delivery after 4pm Monday-Sunday $555
​Same day cancellation $200
​Ash separation $44​
​Additional small urn $11​.50
​Additional large urn $28

​Ashes collection​
​Collect ashes after hours $388
​Collect ashes on Sunday $388
​Collect ashes on public holiday $1110

​Ash interment services
​Ash burial – Adult and children ​$360
​Ash burial – Neonatal and baby up to 1year ​$183
​Ash wall burial administration / attendance ​$133
​Ash burial assisted ​$133
​Scattering of ashes ​$67
​Disinterment of ashes ​$366

​Exclusive right to memorialise purchase
​Wall of Remembrance Memorial (wall brick) ​$260
Tree of Memories (bronze leaf) $518
Book of Remembrance (four lines) ​$235
Book of Remembrance (extra line) ​$52

​Facility services
​Facility hire – Chapel ​$575
​Facility hire – Bob White function lounge ​$350
​Facility hire – Magnolia room (view the charging of the casket*) $244​
​Additional fee: Sunday chapel ​$388
​Additional fee: Sunday function lounge ​$265
​USB recording (first copy complimentary) ​$0
​Streaming service – one way (viewing only)$0​
​Streaming service – two way (viewing and talk back)$433​

* Family members will be allowed to view the casket being placed into the cremator. This is known as charging of the casket.

 North Shore Memorial Park
​Description ​Fee including GST

​Exclusive right of burial purchase – Body
Adult – Central Division, Section 5, Block A and B $5068
Adult – Central Division, Section 6, Bronze Block E $5068
Adult – Northern Division, Section 2, Block C $5068
​Child 1-12 years $1267
​Neonatal and baby up to 1 year $518
​Lucas View - Section 1, Block B $9675​
​Lucas View - Section 1, Block E$8062​
​Lucas View - Section 1, Block F$9675​

​Body burial and disinterment services
Burial adult – Single depth or reopen $1332
​Burial adult – Double depth $1443
​Burial child 1-12 years $720
​Burial neonatal and baby up to 1 year $333
​Disinterment adult $5550
​Disinterment child $3330

​Additional body burial fees
​Arrival 30 minutes after booked time $122.50
​Burial commencing after 3.30pm $555
​Weekend burial $500
​Public holiday burial $1110
​Same day cancellation $200
Additional burial fee for larger plot $344

​Exclusive right of burial purchase – Ashes
Central Division, Section 5 – Ash Lawn (2 urns) $755
Central Division, Section 5 – Ash Memorial (2 urns) $1555
Central Division, Section 5 – Block A and B, Ash rows (8 urns) $5068
Central Division, Section 7 – Memorial Wall garden, Row C and D (2 urns) $1555
Central Division, Section 7 – Memorial gardens (2 urns) $1555
Northern Division, Section 3 – Ash gardens (2 urns) $1555
Northern Division, Section 3 – Ash area, Block A (2 urns) $2590
​Northern Division, Section 4 – Ash Area, Block A (2 urns) $2590
​Northern Division, Section 4 – Block C, Ash Rows (16 urns) $9675
​Lucas View - Section 5, Terrace Niche Vault$4800​
​Returned Services area – Ash Lawn $0​

​Cremation services
​Adult ​$785
​Children 1-12 years ​$390
​Neonatal and baby up to 1 year $0​
View the charging of the casket * $244

​Additional cremation fees
​Weekend cremation $500​
​Public holiday cremation $1110
​Delivery after 4pm Monday-Sunday $555
​Same day cancellation $200
​Ash separation $44​
​Additional small urn $11​.50
​Additional large urn $28

​Ash interment and disinterment services​
​Ash burial – adult and child $360
​Ash burial – neonatal and baby up to 1year $183
​Ash wall burial administration / attendance $133
​Ash burial assisted $133
​Scattering of ashes $67
​Disinterment of ashes $366

​Ashes collection​
​Collect ashes after hours $388
​Collect ashes on Sunday $388
​Collect ashes on public holiday $1110

​Exclusive right to memorialise purchase
​Wall of Remembrance Memorial wall brick $460

​Facility services
​Facility hire – Chapel $575
​Facility hire – Lucas Lounge $350
​Additional fee: Sunday chapel $388
​Additional fee: Sunday function lounge $265
​USB recording (first copy complimentary) $0
​Streaming service – one way (viewing only) $0
​Streaming service – two way (viewing and talk back) $433​

* Family members will be allowed to view the casket being placed into the cremator. This is known as charging of the casket.

 Waikumete Cemetery
​Description ​Fee including GST

​Exclusive right of burial purchase – Body
​Adult – Natural burial area $5068
​​Adult – Urupa / Hebrew areas $5068​
​​Adult – Mausoleum Public Chambers $8870​
​​Adult – Mausoleum site (land only) $38,000​
​Child 1-12 years $1267
​Neonatal and baby up to 1 year $518
​Return Services area ​$0

​Body burial and disinterment services
Burial adult – Single depth or reopen $1332
​Burial adult – Double depth $1443
​Burial child 1-12 years $720
​Burial neonatal and baby up to 1 year $333
​Mausoleum interment attendance / administration $400
​Public Mausoleum interment – blockwork and plaque removal / replacement $832
​Public Mausoleum interment – access scaffolding, blockwork and plaque removal / replacement $955​
​Disinterment adult $5550
​Disinterment child $3330
​Disinterment mausoleum $306

​Additional body burial fees
​Arrival 30 minutes after booked time $122.50
​Burial starting after 3.30pm $555
​Weekend burial $500
​Public holiday burial $1110
​Same day cancellation $200
Additional burial fee for larger plot $344

​Exclusive right of burial purchase – Ashes
Ash vaults 1 – Rose arch $2590
Ash vaults 2 – Waitakere view $2590
Cremation Lawn / Ash Lawn/ Chapel View $755
Family octagon – Cremation Lawn $5068
Terrace Niche Wall $2590
Waitakere View C Ash Plot (16 urns)
 $6565
​Returned Services area – Ash Lawn $0

​Cremation services
​Adult $785
​Children 1-12 years $390
​Neonatal and baby up to 1 year $0
View the charging of the casket* $244

​Additional cremation fees
​Weekend cremation $500
​Public holiday cremation $1110
​Delivery after 4pm Monday-Sunday $555
​Same day cancellation $200
​Ash separation $44
​Additional small urn $11.50
​Additional large urn $28

​Ash interment and disinterment services​
​Ash burial – adult and child $360
​Ash burial – neonatal and baby up to 1year $183
​Ash wall burial administration / attendance $133
​Ash burial assisted $133
​Scattering of ashes $67
​Disinterment of ashes $366

​Ashes collection​
​Collect ashes after hours $388
​Collect ashes on Sunday $388
​Collect ashes on public holiday $1110

​Exclusive right to memorialise purchase
​Wall of Remembrance Memorial (wall brick) $460
​Book of Remembrance (four lines) ​$235
​Book of Remembrance (extra line) ​$52​

​Facility services
Facility hire – Chapel 1 $525
Facility hire – Chapel 2 $400
Facility hire – Waitemata Lounge $117
Facility hire – Chapel of Faith in the Oaks $400
Facility hire – Chapel of Faith in the Oaks (venue only) $75
Facility hire – Chapel of Faith in the Oaks (venue only on weekends) $185
​Facility hire – Chapel of Faith in the Oaks (wedding package) ​$933
​Additional fee: Sunday chapel $388
​​Additional fee: Sunday function lounge $265​
​USB recording (first copy complimentary) $0​
​Streaming service – one way (viewing only) $0
​Streaming service – two way (viewing and talk back) $433​

* Family members will be allowed to view the casket being placed into the cremator. This is known as charging of the casket.

 Smaller cemeteries

Small (satellite) cemeteries include:

  • Franklin cemeteries (Ararimu, Āwhitu, Heights Park, Kohekohe, Mauku, Pollok, Pukekohe, Waiau Pa, Waipipi, Waiuku)
  • Helensville Cemetery
  • Hōteo North Cemetery
  • Howick Cemetery
  • Kaipara Flats Cemetery
  • Kaukapakapa Cemetery
  • Papakura Cemetery
  • Papakura South Cemetery
  • Puhoi Cemetery
  • Swanson Cemetery
  • Tapora Cemetery
  • Te Kapa Cemetery
  • Waiheke – Onetangi Lawn Cemetery
  • Waikaraka Cemetery
  • Wainui Cemetery
  • Warkworth Cemetery
  • Wellsford Cemetery
​Description ​Fee including GST

​Exclusive right of burial purchase – Body
Adult – all small (satellite) cemeteries except Howick, Waikaraka, and Warkworth cemeteries. $3036
​Child 1-12 years – only Franklin, Papakura South, and Waikaraka cemeteries $1267
​Neonatal and baby up to 1 year – only Franklin, Papakura Central, Papakura South, and Waikaraka cemeteries $518
​Return Services area $0

​Body burial and disinterment services
Burial adult – Single depth or reopen $1887
​Burial adult – Double depth $1998
​Burial child 1-12 years $832
​Burial neonatal and baby up to 1 year $333
​Disinterment adult $5550
​Disinterment child $3330

​Additional body burial fees​
​Arrival 30 minutes after booked time $122.50
​​Burial commencing after 3.30pm $555
​​Weekend burial $432
​​Public holiday burial $1110​
​​Same day cancellation $200
​Additional burial fee for larger plot $344
​Private mausoleum burial (Waikaraka Cemetery) $400

​Exclusive right of burial purchase – Ashes
Standard Ash Lawn – all small (satellite) cemeteries except Hōteo North, Howick, Swanson, and Waikaraka cemeteries $755
Ash Gardens – Franklin Cemeteries $1555
Ash Gardens (2 sets of ashes) – Papakura South Cemetery (gardens A, B, C) $1555
​Ash Gardens – Waikaraka Cemetery $1555
Ash Gardens (2 sets of ashes) ​– Waiuku Cemetery (gardens A, B) $1555
Ash Path – Waiuku Cemetery $755
Ash Wall – Wainui Cemetery $755
Columbarium niche (2 small sets of ashes) – Howick Cemetery $300
Family octagon – Waiuku Cemetery $5068
Papakura Club Wall administration fee – Papakura South Cemetery $70
​Returned Services area – Ash Lawn $0

​Ash interment and disinterment services​
​Ash burial – adult and child $388
​Ash burial – neonatal and baby up to 1year $183
​Ash wall interment $360
​Ash wall re-open $360
​Scattering of ashes $67
​Additional fee: weekend ash burial (assisted) ​$133
​Disinterment of ashes $388

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