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Cemeteries

Whether you're seeking a final resting place, planning ahead, or searching for a loved one's resting site, we're here to help. Explore purchasing plots or booking services, and information on burials, cremations, and locate graves in our serene cemeteries.

Burials are available at Ōtaki, Waikanae and Awa Tapu Cemeteries. At Paraparaumu Beach Cemetery only second interments...

Cremation and ashes

Many New Zealanders choose to be cremated, and have their ashes scattered or interred at a cemetery. Find out more about...

Purchase a plot

You can apply to buy a plot for burial or ash interment. We're not able to offer plot reservations. Contact our Sexton...

Enquiries and bookings

Apply for interments, memorial headstone and monuments, and find out more about service times and regulations. For all...

Cemetery locations

We have four public cemeteries, at Ōtaki, Waikanae and Paraparaumu, and a small historic cemetery at Mackays Crossing.

Cemeteries database search

Access Council's cemetery records online. Explore records from 1896 to the present day, offering insights into our rich...

Updated 7 August 2024