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Burials

Standard burial

Find out what your standard burial options are.

Natural burial

Read about natural burials, the requirements and how to find out more.

Purchase burial plot

Find out how to purchase a plot including payment options, inheriting plots, where and when to purchase a plot and checking headstone or monument rules.

Maintenance of burial plots

Read about cemetery responsibilities and burial rights holder plot maintenance responsibilities.

Disinterment of a body

Find out about removing and relocating a body with a disinterment licence from the ministry of health.

Exclusive right of burial

Learn about exclusive right of burial, including expiration and transfer of burial rights.

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