Cemetery and crematorium charges
The Council charges cover the purchase of the burial plot, digging and filling in of the grave, inspection of the headstone or plaque to ensure it complies with maintenance requirements, and a percentage of the ongoing cost of cemetery upkeep. Most people pay for this through the funeral director, rather than direct to council. The full cost of running the cemeteries is subsidised from the rates as part of the community's responsibility to provide this service.
Fees are from 1 August 2018.
| Burial plots | Fees from 1 Aug 2018 (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Single plot, 2.4m x 1.2m |
$ 1,747.00
|
| Single plot, 2.0m x 0.9m, set apart for interment of children |
$ 953.00
|
| Single plot 2.0m x 0.9m, set apart for interment of children up to 5 years | $300 |
| Natural Burial Plot |
$1,747.00 |
| Out of district - additional fee on any plot |
$ 1,217.00
|
| Burial | Fees from 1 Aug 2018 (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Burial plot aged 12 years upwards |
$762.00
|
| Burial plot child 1-12 years |
$486.00
|
| Burial plot up to 1 year including stillborn |
$211.00
|
| Burial Disinterment | $2,118.00 |
| Reinterment |
$899.00
|
| Saturday additional fee on any plot | $185.00 |
| Public holiday additional fee on any plot | $477.00 |
| Ash plots | Fees from 1 Aug 2018 (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Burial of cremated remains in ash plot without beam, 1.2m x 0.6m (up to four); Memorial Walk, Marsden Valley Cemetery, Wakapuaka Cemetery Lawn |
$475.00
|
| For burial of cremated remains, in ash plot with beam, 1.2m x 0.6m (up to two) ashes, kerbs and walls Marsden Valley, Seaview, Hira and Wakapuaka cemeteries |
$530.00
|
| Bellbird ashes lawn family plot (up to eight) |
$953.00
|
| Out of district - additional fee on any ashes plot |
$424.00
|
| Memorial kerb plaque only - small | $200.00 |
| Memorial kerb plaque only - large | $530.00 |
| Charge | Fees from 1 Aug 2018 (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Ash interment |
$165.00
|
| Ash disinterment |
$165.00
|
| Saturday additional fee on any plot |
$161.00
|
| Public holiday - additional fee on any plot |
$211.00
|
| Service | Fees from 1 Aug 2018 (incl GST) | |
|---|---|---|
| Late funeral hourly rate extending after 4pm |
$210.00
|
|
| Transfer of interest For transfer of interest in any purchase of exclusive right of burial in any plot. |
$106.00
|
|
| Records Genealogical Research - the first hour is free, thereafter a single charge is due. |
$54.00
|
|
| Approval of installation of plaque. Plaques are to meet the Council's specifications and bylaws. | $64.00 | |
| Crematorium | 2018-19 Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Adult cremation |
$525.00
|
| Adult cremation after hours, or Saturday |
$630.00
|
| Adult cremation Sunday or public holiday with agreement from operator | $788.00 |
| Child cremation (1 - 12 years) | $420.00 |
| Oversize Caskets | $683.00 |
| Child cremation after hours or Saturday | $473.00 |
| Child cremation Sunday or public holiday with agreement from operator | $525.00 |
| Stillborn/ New born (under 1 year) | No charge |
| Chapel hire - Committal* |
$50.00
|
| Chapel hire - Full service** | $ 250.00 |
* A committal service is a brief ceremony to farewell the deceased. It usually has a duration of around 15 minutes.
** A full service has a duration between 30 minutes and two hours.
| Crematorium | Fees |
|---|---|
| Cat/Rabbit/Guinea pig |
$52.50
|
| Small dog |
$63.00
|
| Medium dog | $105.00 |
| Large dog | $157.50 |
| Extra large dog | $210.00 |
Downloads
Application to Install Headstone or Plaque Cemetery (81KB PDF)