Cemetery - Fees & Charges
Horowhenua District Council's fees and charges for the 2023/2024 financial year, adopted by Council on 28 June 2023 as part of the Long Term Plan 2021-2041 Amendment (LTPA) and Annual Plan 2023-2024 (AP), are available below.
All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2023. Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with Council for any updates.
|
2023/24 Fees |
Plots
|
| Adult |
$1,751.00 |
| Child (up to 13 years) |
Free |
| Lawn Ashes |
$878.00 |
| RSA Plot |
Free |
| RSA Ashes Plot |
Free |
| Stillborn |
Free |
| Memoriam Ashes Garden Plots |
$680.00 |
| Te Pungarehu Bush - Ashes Scatter |
$112.00 |
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 |
$2,677.50 |
| Lawn Ashes |
$1,365.50 |
| Memoriam Ashes Garden Plot |
$1,039.00 |
Interment Fees
|
| Burial Fee (14 Years and over, including Services Personnel) |
$1,285.20 |
| Child (up to 13 Years) |
Free |
| Ashes |
$284.00 |
| Other Cemetery Fees |
2023/24 Fees |
| Double Depth (More than One Burial) |
$343.00 |
| Triple Depth (More than Two Burials - available at Avenue Cemetery Only) |
$460.00 |
After Hours (Additional to Standard Fee)
Applies to all interments extending past 1pm Saturday and 4pm weekdays. |
$765.00 |
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. |
$765.00 |
Monumental Permit
A monumental permit is required for all headstone repairs, new headstones and plaques including ashes garden plaques within the cemetery. |
$64.00 |
| Disinterment |
Cost |
| Cutting and Removing Concrete |
Cost |
Sundays and Public Holidays Fee
Applies to all interments on Sundays and public holidays excluding Easter Sunday, Anzac Day, Christmas, Boxing and New Year's Day when no interments are permitted. |
$1,639.00 |
| Manual Records Search Fee - Per Entry |
Cost |
| Plot Cancellation (Reserved Plots) |
$246.00 |