The strategic and management plan for Tawa, Karori and Mākara Cemeteries aims to ensure we can meet the short and long-term cemetery needs of our growing city.
Cemeteries Management Plan: Tawa, Karori and Makara (3.8MB PDF)
About this plan (430KB PDF)
- Purpose and scope
- Legislative and strategic framework
- The Council’s cemeteries
- Cemetery trends
- Governance and expertise
- Plan structure
Vision (128KB PDF)
General objectives and policies (271KB PDF)
- Land administration and provision
- Customer service
- Heritage
- Visitor experience
- Community and partnership
- Resilience
Cemetery-specific policies and actions (1.9MB PDF)
- Tawa Cemetery
- Karori Cemetery
- Mākara Cemetery
Rules for public use (228KB PDF)
- Rules overview
- Objective
- Policies
Implementation (303KB PDF)
- Funding and priorities
- Tawa Cemetery actions
- Karori Cemetery actions
- Mākara Cemetery actions
Appendices (250KB PDF)
- I. Glossary
- II. Strategic and statutory context
- III. Historical context
- IV. Maintenance and repair philosophy for graves and monuments
- V. Categories of graves at Karori Cemetery
Guides
Our Cemeteries Management Plan is based on recognising people’s different views and beliefs. Find out more in our guides:
More information
Karori Cemetery Office
Phone: (04) 476 6109
Fax: (04) 476 8242
Email: cemeteries@wcc.govt.nz