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Cemetery fees and charges

Fees and charges effective from 1 July 2023.

​Administration fees for all cemeteries

​Description ​Fee including GST
​Administration fee, per additional hour ​$48.00
​Adornment removal fee ​$58.00
​Burial rights – Transfer ​$42.00
​Burial rights – Transfer (historic) ​$127.00
​Burial rights – Certificate (hard copy) $42.00
​Burial rights – Certificate (digital copy) $0.00
​Burial rights – Surrender ​$85.00​
​Burial rights – Surrender (historic) ​$170.00​
​Monumental permit ​$164.00
​Removal of plaque (certain areas / plaques only) $111.00
​Heritage Services – Heritage Unit Memorial Enquiry $53.00​
​Heritage Services – Heritage renewal (expired Exclusive Right of Burial)

$2,624.00​*

​* $2,475.00 for small

(satellite) cemeteries​

 Aotea Great Barrier Island Cemetery fees and charges

​Description ​Fee including GST

​Burial and cremation services

​Burial adult – Single depth or reopen ​$1,802.00
​Burial adult – Double depth ​$1,908.00
​Burial child 1-12 years ​$795.00
​Burial neonatal and baby up to 1 year ​$318.00
Ash burial adult ​$371.00
​​Ash burial child 1-12 years ​​$371.00
Ash burial ​neonatal and baby up to 1 year ​$175.00

Disinterment services

​Disinterment adult

​$5,300.00
​Disinterment child ​$3,180.00
​Disinterment ashes ​$350.00

​Reinterment services

​Reinterment ​$1,590.00

​Additional burial fees

​Arrival 30 minutes after booked time ​$117.00
Burial commencing after 3.30pm ​$530.00
​Sunday burial ​$413.00
​Public Holiday burial ​$1,060.00
​Weekend ash burial (assisted) ​$127.00

​Exclusive Right to Memorialize purchase

​Memorial – All areas ​$165.00
​Wall of Remembrance installation charge ​$314.00

 Manukau Memorial Gardens fees and charges

​Description ​Fee including GST

​Exclusive Right of Burial purchase – Body

Adult – Lawn area ​$4,840.00
​Adult – Muslim ​​$4,840.00
Child 1-12 years ​$1,210.00
Neonatal and baby up to 1 year ​$495.00
​Returned Services area ​$0.00

​Body burial and disinterment services

Burial adult – Single depth or reopen $1,272.00
​Burial adult – Double depth ​$1,378.00
​Burial child 1-12 years ​$689.00
​Burial neonatal and baby up to 1 year $318.00

​Disinterment adult

$5,300.00
​Disinterment child ​$3,180.00

​Additional body burial fees

​Arrival 30 minutes after booked time ​$117.00
​Commencing after 3.30pm ​$530.00
​Weekend burial ​$477.00
​Public Holiday burial ​$1,060.00
​Same day cancellation ​$191.00
Additional burial fee for larger plot ​$329.00

​Exclusive Right of Burial purchase – Ashes

​Ash Garden N Area ​$2,475.00
​Ash Lawn N Area ​$721.00
​Chapel Gardens ​$2,475.00
​Pillared Headstone ​$6,434.00
​Returned Service Area – Ash Lawn ​$0.00
​Standard Saddle Headstone ​$5,696.00
​The Terraces ​$2,475.00
​Returned Services area – Ash lawn$0.00​

​Cremation services

​Adult​$750.00
​Child 1-12 years$375.00​
​Neonatal and baby up to 1 year$0.00​
​View the charge from within the crematorium$233.00​

​Additional cremation fees

​Weekend cremation$477.00​
​Public holiday cremation$1,060.00​
​Delivery after 4pm Monday-Sunday$530.00​
​Same day cancellation$191.00​
​Ash separation$42.00​
​Additional small urn$11.00​
​Additional large urn$27.00​

​Ashes collection​

​Collect ashes after hours$371.00​
​Collect ashes on Sunday$371.00​
​Collect ashes on public holiday$1,060.00​

​Ash interment services

​Ash burial – Adult and children ​$345.00
​Ash burial – Neonatal and baby up to 1year ​$175.00
​Ash wall burial administration / attendance ​$127.00
​Ash burial assisted ​$127.00
​Scattering of ashes ​$64.00
​Disinterment of ashes ​$350.00

​Exclusive Right to Memorialize purchase

​Wall of Remembrance Memorial (wall brick) ​$248.00
Tree of Memories (bronze leaf) $495.00
Book of Remembrance (four lines) ​$225.00
Book of Remembrance (extra line) ​$50.00

​Facility services

​Facility hire – Chapel ​$575.00
​Facility hire – Bob White function lounge ​$350.00
​Facility hire – Magnolia room (view the charge from within the crematorium) $233.00​
​Additional fee: Sunday chapel ​$371.00
​Additional fee: Sunday function lounge ​$265.00
​Webcasting (complimentary) ​$0.00
​USB recording (first copy complimentary) ​$0.00

 North Shore Memorial Park fees and charges

​Description ​Fee including GST

​Exclusive Right of Burial purchase – Body

Adult – Central Division, Section 1 $4,840.00
Adult – Central Division, Section 5, Block A $4,840.00
Adult – Central Division, Section 6, Bronze Block E $4,840.00
Adult – Northern Division, Section 2, Block C $4,840.00
​Adult – Northern Division, Section 3, Block D $4,840.00
​Child 1-12 years $1,210.00​
​Neonatal and baby up to 1 year $495.00​

​Body burial and disinterment services

Burial adult – Single depth or reopen $1,272.00
​Burial adult – Double depth $1,378.00
​Burial child 1-12 years $689.00
​Burial neonatal and baby up to 1 year $318.00

​Disinterment adult

$5,300.00
​Disinterment child $3,180.00

​Additional body burial fees

​Arrival 30 minutes after booked time $117.00
​Burial commencing after 3.30pm $530.00
​Weekend burial $477.00
​Public Holiday burial $1,060.00
​Same day cancellation $191.00
Additional burial fee for larger plot $329.00

​Exclusive Right of Burial purchase – Ashes

Central Division, Section 5 – Ash Lawn (2 urns) $721.00
Central Division, Section 5 – Ash Memorial (2 urns) $1,485.00
Central Division, Section 5 – Block A, Ash rows (8 urns) $4,840.00
Central Division, Section 7 – Memorial Wall garden, Row C & D (2 urns) $1,485.00
Central Division, Section 7 – Memorial gardens (2 urns) $1,485.00
Northern Division, Section 3 – Ash gardens (2 urns) $1,485.00
Northern Division, Section 3 – Ash area, Block A (2 urns) $2,475.00
​Northern Division, Section 4 – Ash Area, Block A & C (2 urns) $2,475.00​
​Northern Division, Section 4 – Block B, C & D, Ash Rows (16 urns) $9,240.00​
​Returned Services area – Ash Lawn $0.00​

​Cremation services

​Adult ​$750.00
​Children 1-12 years ​$375.00
​Neonatal and baby up to 1 year $0.00​
V​iew the charge from within the crematorium $233.00​

​Additional cremation fees

​Weekend cremation $477.00​
​Public holiday cremation $1,060.00​
​Delivery after 4pm Monday-Sunday $530.00​
​Same day cancellation $191.00​
​Ash separation $42.00​
​Additional small urn $11.00​
​Additional large urn $27.00​

​Ash interment and disinterment services​

​Ash burial – adult and child $345.00
​Ash burial – neonatal and baby up to 1year $175.00
​Ash wall burial administration / attendance $127.00
​Ash burial assisted $127.00
​Scattering of ashes $64.00
​Disinterment of ashes $350.00

​Ashes collection​

​Collect ashes after hours $371.00​
​Collect ashes on Sunday $371.00​
​Collect ashes on public holiday $1,060.00​

​Exclusive Right to Memorialize purchase

​Wall of Remembrance Memorial wall brick $440.00

​Facility services

​Facility hire – Chapel $575.00
​Facility hire – Lucas Lounge $350.00
​Additional fee: Sunday chapel $371.00
​Additional fee: Sunday function lounge $265.00
​Webcasting (complimentary) $0.00
​USB recording (first copy complimentary) $0.00

 Waikumete Cemetery fees and charges

​Description ​Fee including GST

​Exclusive Right of Burial purchase – Body

Adult – Chapel view $4,840.00
Adult – Waitakere view $6,270.00
Adult – West Lawn C $6,270.00
Adult – West, North Lawn / Muslim / Urupa / Hebrew areas $4,840.00
​Adult – Natural burial area $4,840.00
​​Adult – Mausoleum Public Chambers $8,470.00​
​​Adult – Mausoleum site (land only) $38,000.00​
​Child 1-12 years $1,210.00
​Neonatal and baby up to 1 year $495.00
​Return Services area ​$0.00

​Body burial and disinterment services

Burial adult – Single depth or reopen $1,272.00
​Burial adult – Double depth $1,378.00
​Burial child 1-12 years $689.00
​Burial neonatal and baby up to 1 year $318.00
​Mausoleum interment attendance / administration$382.00​
​Public Mausoleum interment (blockwork and plaque removal / replacement)$795.00​
​Public Mausoleum interment - (access scaffolding, blockwork and plaque removal / replacement)$912.00​

​Disinterment adult

$5,300.00
​Disinterment child $3,180.00
​Disinterment mausoleum $292.00​

​Additional body burial fees

​Arrival 30 minutes after booked time $117.00
​Burial commencing after 3.30pm $530.00
​Weekend burial $477.00
​Public Holiday burial $1,060.00
​Same day cancellation $180.00
Additional burial fee for larger plot $329.00

​Exclusive Right of Burial purchase – Ashes

Ash vaults 1 – Rose arch $2,475.00
Ash vaults 2 – Waitakere view $2,475.00
Cremation Lawn / Ash Lawn/ Chapel View $721.00
Family octagon – Cremation Lawn $4,840.00
Public octagon (1 space) $721.00
Terrace Niche Wall $2,475.00
Waitakere View C Ash Plot $6,050.00
​Returned Services area – Ash Lawn $0.00

​Cremation services

​Adult $750.00
​Children 1-12 years $375.00
​Neonatal and baby up to 1 year $0.00
View the charge from within the crematorium $233.00

​Additional cremation fees

​Weekend cremation $477.00
​Public holiday cremation $1,060.00
​Delivery after 4pm Monday-Sunday $530.00
​Same day cancellation $191.00
​Ash separation $42.00
​Additional small urn $11.00
​Additional large urn $27.00

​Ash interment and disinterment services​

​Ash burial – adult and child $345.00
​Ash burial – neonatal and baby up to 1year $175.00
​Ash wall burial administration / attendance $127.00
​Ash burial assisted $127.00
​Scattering of ashes $64.00
​Disinterment of ashes $350.00

​Ashes collection​

​Collect ashes after hours $371.00
​Collect ashes on Sunday $371.00
​Collect ashes on public holiday $1,060.00

​Exclusive Right to Memorialize purchase

​Wall of Remembrance Memorial (wall brick) $440.00
​Book of Remembrance (four lines) ​$225.00
​Book of Remembrance (extra line) ​$50.00​

​Facility services

Facility hire – Chapel 1 $525.00
Facility hire – Chapel 2 $400.00
Facility hire – Waitemata Lounge $117.00
Facility hire – Chapel of Faith in the Oaks $400.00
Facility hire – Chapel of Faith in the Oaks (venue only) $75.00
Facility hire – Chapel of Faith in the Oaks (venue only on weekends) $185.00
​Facility hire – Chapel of Faith in the Oaks (wedding package) ​$891.00
​Additional fee: Sunday chapel $371.00​
​​Additional fee: Sunday function lounge $265.00​
​Webcasting (complimentary) $0.00​
​USB recording (first copy complimentary) $0.00​

 Smaller (satellite) cemeteries fees and charges

Small (satellite) cemeteries include:

  • Franklin Cemeteries (Ararimu, Āwhitu, Heights Park, Kohekohe, Mauku, Pollok, Pukekohe, Waiau Pa, Waipipi, Waiuku)
  • Helensville Cemetery
  • Hoteo 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. $2,900.00
​Child 1-12 years – only Franklin, Papakura South, and Waikaraka cemeteries $1,210.00
​Neonatal and baby up to 1 year – only Franklin, Papakura Central, Papakura South, and Waikaraka cemeteries $495.00
​Return Services area $0.00

​Body burial and disinterment services

Burial adult – Single depth or reopen $1,802.00
​Burial adult – Double depth $1,908.00
​Burial child 1-12 years $795.00
​Burial neonatal and baby up to 1 year $318.00

​Disinterment adult

$5,300.00
​Disinterment child $3,180.00

​Additional body burial fees​

​Arrival 30 minutes after booked time $117.00​
​​Burial commencing after 3.30pm $530.00​
​​Weekend burial $413.00​
​​Public Holiday burial $1,060.00​
​​Same day cancellation $191.00​
​Additional burial fee for larger plot $329.00​
​Private Mausoleum Burial (Waikaraka Cemetery) $382.00​

​Exclusive Right of Burial purchase – Ashes

Standard Ash Lawn – All small (satellite) cemeteries except Hoteo North, Howick, Swanson, and Waikaraka cemeteries $721.00
Ash Gardens – Franklin Cemeteries $1,485.00​
Ash Gardens (2 sets of ashes) – Papakura South Cemetery (gardens A, B, C) $1,485.00​
​Ash Gardens – Waikaraka Cemetery $1,485.00​
Ash Gardens (2 sets of ashes) ​– Waiuku Cemetery (gardens A, B) $1,485.00​
Ash Path – Waiuku Cemetery $721.00
Ash Wall – Wainui Cemetery $721.00
Columbarium niche (2 small sets of ashes) – Howick Cemetery $286.00
Family Octogon – Waiuku Cemetery $4,100.00
Papakura Club Wall admin fee – Papakura South Cemetery $66.00
​Returned Services area – Ash Lawn $0.00

​Ash interment and disinterment services​

​Ash burial – adult and child $371.00
​Ash burial – neonatal and baby up to 1year $175.00
​Ash wall interment $345.00
​Ash wall re-open $345.00
​Scattering of ashes $64.00
​Additional fee: weekend ash burial (assisted) ​$127.00
​Disinterment of ashes $371.00

Main cemeteries

Fees and charges for Auckland's main cemeteries.

​Smaller cemeteries

Small (satellite) cemeteries include:

  • Franklin Cemeteries (Ararimu, Āwhitu, Heights Park, Kohekohe, Mauku, Pollok, Pukekohe, Waiau Pa, Waipipi, Waiuku)
  • Swanson Cemetery
  • Waiheke – Onetangi Lawn Cemetery
  • Papakura Cemetery
  • Papakura South Cemetery
  • Waikaraka Cemetery
  • Helensville Cemetery
  • Hoteo North Cemetery
  • Kaipara Flats Cemetery
  • Puhoi Cemetery
  • Tapora Cemetery
  • Wainui Cemetery
  • Kaukapakapa Cemetery
  • Te Kapa Cemetery
  • Wellsford Cemetery
  • Warkworth Cemetery
  • Howick Cemetery.

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