Cemeteries
Burial enquiry
Cemetery Fees and Charges
Fees effective from 1 July 2024
Plot Type |
Fee |
| Adult Section | $2,895 |
| Child Section | $1,443 |
| Single ashes | $777 |
| Single ashes wall | $606 |
| Double ashes wall | $905 |
| Deposit to reserve a plot | 50% of plot type/value |
Interment fees |
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| Adult burial | $2,143 |
| Child burial (14 years and younger) | $1,067 |
| Ashes (in ground) | $299 |
| Ashes (in wall, including plaque installation) | $256 |
| Late interment fee (arrival at Cemetery more than 1 hour after specified burial time, this will be charged in addition to the relevant interment charge) | $170 |
Disinterment fees |
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| Adult or child | At cost |
| Ashes (wall or in-ground) | $299 |
Matamata Cemetery only |
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| Single RSA ashes wall (Wall 2) | |
| Single RSA ashes wall (Wall 3) | $615 |
| Two adjacent single plots for a double interment RSA ashes wall | $905 |
| Matamata Memorial Garden | $248 |
Piako Cemetery Stillborn Memorial |
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| Plaque installation only - no interment | $145 |
| Interment only | $256 |
| Plaque installation and interment | $299 |
Te Aroha Cemetery |
|
| Stillborn (plaque installation only, no interment) | $145 |
Additional fees (if applicable) |
|
| Vase Installation (Ashes Walls) | $85 |
| Plaque/Memorial Installation (Ashes Walls) | $85 |
| Breaking concrete & reinstatement (per m3 concrete and hourly rate) | At cost |
| Weekend fees (burial only) | $606 |
| Weekend fees (ashes only) | $256 |
| Public holiday fee (burial only) | $803 |
| Public holiday fee (ashes only) | $461 |
| Request to change reserved plot | $60 |
| Request to change warrant | $120 |
| Request to sell reserved plot back to Council | $60 |
| Admin fee for unpaid reserved plot | $60 |
| Monument Installation application fee | $70 |
| Monument Installation application fee - RSA | No charge |
Purchasing or reserving a plot can be done at any of Council’s area offices. This can be done either as a pre-purchase or through a funeral director at the time of interment. Applications must be made on a Council approved form. You may purchase a maximum of two plots at one time.
Interment
All applications for interment must be done on the correct Council form. This can be done either through a funeral director for a full burial or private persons for an ashes burial. Applications must be made within a minimum of nine working hours before the burial is to take place. If the burial is to occur on a weekend, Council needs to be informed before 2pm the Thursday prior.
Council’s contractors prepare the plot for either occupied or unoccupied plots. However, upon application, the family may backfill the plot if they desire.
All ashes placed into the ashes wall must be interred in an ashes box. The plaque sealing the ashes inside the wall needs to be pre-ordered and ready to be installed at the time of interment.
Council reserves the right to request a Proof of Authority when interring into a pre-purchased or already occupied plot.
Maximum interments per plot:
Single adult burial plot - one casket, four sets of ashes.
Single children's burial plot - one child sized casket, two sets of ashes.
Single ashes plot (in ground) - two sets of ashes.
Piako Lawn Cemetery
Seales Road, Morrinsville
Burial options available at Piako Lawn Cemetery include:
| Community Garden of Remembrance | For burials of stillborn children |
| Children's section | For burials of children aged up to 16 |
| RSA Section | For burials of Returned Servicemen, organised through RSA. Identified by a plaque |
| Headstone, full plot, single berm | Full size plot, identified by a headstone |
| Lawn Cemetery Plaque | Full size plot, identified by a plaque |
| Recumbent Desk | Full size plot, identified by a plaque on a raised concrete slab |
Ashes interment options include:
| Ashes Wall | Ashes are sealed in a memorial wall and identified by a plaque |
| Ashes Plot | Ashes are buried in cemetery plot, identified by a headstone |
Up to four lots of ashes may also be added to a previous burial plot
Memorial options:
| Community Garden of Remembrance | The Community Garden of Remembrance at Piako Lawn Cemetery has been developed to provide a peaceful area for families who have endured the grief of losing a child to come together and reflect, and honour the memory of their child.
There are three memorial options for this area
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Hours of Operation - Interments:
Summer (From 1 October to 31 March)
Monday – Friday: 10am – 4pm:
Saturday: 10am – 3pm:
Rest of The Year (From 1 April – 30 September)
Monday - Friday: 10am – 3pm
Saturday: 10am – 3pm
Burials arranged later than 3pm in winter may mean the contractor is backfilling the grave in the dark, this is an unsafe practice and Council does not permit it.
Interments on Sundays and Public Holidays (excluding ANZAC Day) are permitted between 10am and 1pm, provided the timing is negotiated and approved
by the Contractor.
Interments on ANZAC Day are permitted between 1pm – 3pm provided the timing is negotiated and approved by the Contractor.
Te Aroha Cemetery
Stanley Road South,Te Aroha
Important notice regarding Monuments
A number of older monuments have moved or been damaged by the recent earthquakes and are being assessed for safety. Please stay clear of marked monuments. We are working to notify families of the deceased. If you are a descendant or know of descendants of persons in this area please contact Council on 0800 746 467.
Burial options available at Te Aroha Cemetery include:
| Children's section | For burials of children aged up to 16 |
| RSA Section | For burials of Returned Servicemen, identified by a plaque. Contact the RSA to organise a grave and plaque. The plot and burial is organised through Council. |
| Headstone, full plot, double berm | Full size plot, identified by a headstone, back to back with another plot |
| Lawn Cemetery Plaque | Full size plot, identified by a plaque. Available in lawn cemetery section only. |
| Recumbent Desk | Full size plot, identified by a plaque on a raised concrete slab. Available in lawn cemetery section only |
Ashes interment options include
| Ashes wall | Ashes are sealed in a memorial wall and identified by a plaque |
| Ashes plot | Ashes are buried in cemetery plot, identified by a headstone/plaque |
| Ashes Berm | Ashes are buried in a small plot, identified by a plaque on a concrete strip |
Up to four lots of ashes may also be added to a previous burial plot.
Hours of Operation - Interments
Summer (From 1 October to 31 March)
Monday – Friday: 10am – 4pm:
Saturday: 10am – 3pm:
Rest of The Year (From 1 April – 30 September)
Monday - Friday: 10am – 3pm
Saturday: 10am – 3pm
Burials arranged later than 3pm in winter may mean the contractor is backfilling the grave in the dark, this is an unsafe practice and
Council does not permit it.
Interments on Sundays and Public Holidays (excluding ANZAC Day) are permitted between 10am and 1pm, provided the timing is
negotiated and approved by the Contractor.
Interments on ANZAC Day are permitted between 1pm – 3pm provided the timing is negotiated and approved by the Contractor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you inter ashes into a burial plot?
Yes you can. The cost will be the fee for interring ashes.
Can you inter two people into the same plot?
No, not unless the second person is cremated or the extra depth was purchased previously.
Can the family backfill a plot?
Yes they can, however this needs to be arranged prior to the burial. The plot must then be checked by the contractor.
Can I purchase a plot in the RSA section?
You aren't able to reserve a plot in the RSA sections of the Te Aroha and Piako cemeteries. The Matamata Cemetery has an ashes wall that allows for reservations. In ground ashes and burials aren't able to be reserved, at the time of internment the next available RSA plot will be allocated to the applicant. Approval to be buried in the RSA section is granted by the local RSA.
Morrinsville 07 889 7014
Matamata 07 888 7190
Te Aroha 07 884 8124
I purchased a plot a few years ago but no longer require it; will Council buy it back from me?
Yes, Council will buy back the plot for the price it was originally purchased for at the time of reservation. Applications must be made on the relevant Council form.
I no longer wish to use my plot; can I give it to someone else?
Yes, you can transfer the plot to another person. This needs to be done in writing using the relevant Council form.
What size/type of monument can I put on my plot?
Materials and maximum monument size vary depending on what type of plot you purchase. View the regulations here.
