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.

Burial plot fees
Burial plots Fee
Single plot, 2.4m x 1.2m
$1250
Single plot, 1.8m x 0.9m, set apart for interment of children child 5-12 years
$650
Single plot, 1.8m x 0.9m, set apart for interment of children up to 5 years including stillborn
$250
Natural Burial Plot to be confirmed
Out of district - additional fee on any plot
$1110
All charges include GST of 12.5% as of June 2010
Burial Interment Fees
Burial Fee
Burial plot aged 12 years upwards
$625
Burial plot child 5-12 years
$415
Burial plot up to 5 years including stillborn
$125
Burial Disinterment $900
Reinterment
$625
Saturday additional fee on any plot $140
Public holiday additional fee on any plot $285
All charges include GST of 12.5% as of June 2010
Ash plot fees
Ash plots Fee
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
$300
Burial of cremated remains, in ash plot with beam, 1.2m x 0.6m (up to two), ashes, kerbs and walls; Marsden Valley Cemetery and Seaview Cemetery
$400
Bellbird ashes lawn family plot (up to eight)
$700
Out of district - additional fee on any ashes plot
$345
Memorial kerb plaque only $130
All charges include GST of 12.5% as of June 2010
Ash interment fees
Charge
Fee
Ash interment
$115
Ash disinterment
$115
Saturday additional fee on any plot
$85
Public holiday - additional fee on any plot $90
All charges include GST of 12.5% as of June 2010
Other service charges
Service Fee
Late funerals extending after 3.30pm  $100
Transfer of interest
For transfer of interest in any purchase of exclusive right of burial in any plot.
$85
Records
Genealogical Research - the first hour is free, thereafter a single charge is due.
$50
(per hour)
Approval of installation of plaque. Plaques are to meet the Council's specifications and bylaws. $40
All charges include GST of 12.5% as of June 2010
Cremation fees
Crematorium Fee
Human cremation
$360
Chapel hire
$150
Chapel dressing
$250
All charges include GST of 12.5% as of June 2010