Karori Cemetery fees

Find out about or pay fees for services at Karori Cemetery.

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For a detailed list of cremation fees: Cremation fees

Seaforth Memorial Garden Cost
Ash plots (two interments) $1050.60
Memorial plots (no ashes) $557
Bronze plaques - 200mm x 125mm Quote once draft provided
Granite Memorial Book (position only)
See monumental mason for plaque Fee
$383
Interment/burial Cost
Second or subsequent casket interment $1,190
Ashes $178
Ashes weekend additional fee $230
Ashes public holiday additional fee $501
Services sections – casket $646
Services sections – ash $173
Weekend casket additional fee $712
Public holiday casket additional fee $1000
Stillborn (unmarked section) Cost
Interment fee $93
Plot $45
Scattering of ashes Cost
Ash scattering $80
Ash scattering overtime $210
Ash scattering outside district fee $46
Disinterments Cost
Casket disinterment $2040
Ash disinterment $303
Other Cost
Late for service fee (1 hour) $53
Outside district fee – casket plot purchase $1,181
Outside district fee – ash plot purchase $475
Outside district fee – ash scattering $46
Extra width (per 300mm) $205
Extra depth (per 300mm) $270
Breaking concrete floor $226
Cutting concrete floor $281
Core drilling ash interments (Karori only) $249
Change of deed $80
Plot search charges by staff:  
- first three searches No charge
- more than three searches $27.50 per search
Plot photo request $15
Plaque placement removal $88
Permits Cost
Permit fee for monumental work - Karori Cemetery, Rose Garden & Seaforth Memorial Garden only $56
Permit fee for monumental work - elsewhere $97
Non-compliance fee for not having a permit for monumental work.
This is additional to standard permit fee.
$77
Plaques Cost
Lawn plaque (350mm x 250mm) From $1,500 – quote once draft received
Bronze memorial wall plaque (135mm x 95mm) From $312
Seaforth/rose Garden Plaque (200mm x 125mm)
Quote once draft received
Niches (Holds cremated remains) Cost
Single niche (bronze) $919.79
Plaque (name, date of death, age) Ask Cemeteries office
Single niche (granite) $994.98
Plaque Enquire Monumental Mason
Double niche (bronze) $1,217.46
Plaque (name, date of death, age) Ask Cemeteries office
New double niche (granite) $1,661.39
Plaque Enquire Monumental Mason
Services ash plots no charge
Plaque Apply Veteran Affairs NZ