Cemetery - Fees & Charges
Horowhenua District Council's Cemetery fees and charges for the 2018/2019 financial year are provided below.
All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2018. Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time.
Please check with Council for any updates.
Fees and Charges for 2019/2020
Horowhenua District Council's fees and charges for the 2019/2020 financial year are available below. These fees will be effective from 1 July 2019.
|
2018/2019 Fees |
2019/20 Fees |
| Plots |
|
|
| Adult |
$1,600.00 |
$1,635.00 |
| Child (up to 13 years) |
Free |
Free |
| Lawn Ashes |
$800.00 |
$820.00 |
| RSA Plot |
Free |
Free |
| RSA Ashes Plot |
Free |
Free |
| Stillborn |
Free |
Free |
| Memoriam Ashes Garden Plots |
$620.00 |
$635.00 |
| Te Pungarehu Bush - Ashes Scatter |
$100.00 |
$105.00 |
Reserved Plots
Reserved plots are only available at Shannon, Manakau and Foxton Cemeteries. Reserved plots, returned to Council, will be refunded at 50% of the purchase price. The plot cancellation fee also applies. |
|
|
| Burial |
$2,450.00 |
$2,500.00 |
| Lawn Ashes |
$1,200.00 |
$1,275.00 |
| Memoriam Ashes Garden Plot |
$950.00 |
$970.00 |
| Interment Fees |
|
|
| Burial Fee (14 Years and over, including Services Personnel) |
$1,175.00 |
$1,200.00 |
| Child (up to 13 Years) |
Free |
Free |
| Ashes |
$260.00 |
$265.00 |
| Other Cemetery Fees |
2018/19 Fees |
2019/20 Fees |
| Double Depth (More than One Burial) |
$310.00 |
$320.00 |
| Triple Depth (More than Two Burials - Available at Avenue Cemetery Only) |
$420.00 |
$430.00 |
After Hours (Additional to Standard Fee)
Applies to all interments extending past 1.00pm Saturday and 4.00pm weekdays. |
$700.00 |
$715.00 |
Out of District Fee per Plot (Additional to Standard Fee)
Applies to all plot purchases where the deceased was not living in the District or was not a ratepayer at the time of the death. |
$700.00 |
$715.00 |
Monumental Permit
A monumental permit is required for all headstone repairs and new headstones and plaques including ashes garden plaques within the cemetery. |
$55.00 |
$60.00 |
| Disinterment |
Cost |
Cost |
| Cutting and Removing Concrete |
Cost |
Cost |
Sundays and Public Holidays Fee
Applies to all interments on Sundays and public holidays excluding Easter Sunday, Anzac Day, Christmas, Boxing and New Years Day when no interments are permitted. |
$1,500.00 |
$1,530.00 |
| Manual Records Search Fee - Per Entry |
Cost |
Cost |
| Plot Cancellation (Reserved Plots) |
$230.00 |
$230.00 |