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Karori Cemetery fees

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

Pay cemetery fee

For a detailed list of cremation fees: Cremation fees

Seaforth Memorial Garden Cost
Ash plots (two interments) $1,136
Memorial plots (no ashes) $602
Bronze plaques - 200mm x 125mm Quote once draft provided
Granite Memorial Book (position only)
See monumental mason for plaque Fee
$414
Interment/burial Cost
Casket interment/burial fee $752
Second or subsequent casket interment $1,287
Ashes $193
Ashes weekend additional fee $249
Ashes public holiday additional fee $542
Services sections – ash $187
Weekend casket additional fee $752
Public holiday casket additional fee $1,085
Stillborn (unmarked section) Cost
Interment fee $101
Plot $48
Scattering of ashes Cost
Ash scattering $86
Ash scattering overtime $233
Ash scattering outside district fee $49
Disinterments Cost
Casket disinterment $2,206
Ash disinterment $327
Other Cost
Late for service fee (1 hour) $70
Outside district fee – casket plot purchase $1,277
Outside district fee – ash plot purchase $514
Outside district fee – ash scattering $49
Extra width (per 300mm) $221
Extra depth (per 300mm) $292
Breaking concrete floor $244
Cutting concrete floor $304
Core drilling ash interments (Karori only) $269
Change of deed $87
Plot search charges by staff:  
- first three searches No charge
- more than three searches $30 per search
Plot photo request $16
Plaque placement removal $95
Permits Cost
Permit fee for monumental work - Karori Cemetery, Rose Garden & Seaforth Memorial Garden only $61
Permit fee for monumental work - elsewhere $105
High-pressure cleaning fee $61
Non-compliance fee for not having a permit for monumental work.
This is additional to standard permit fee.
$83
Plaques Cost
Lawn plaque (350mm x 250mm) From $1,172 – quote once draft received
Bronze memorial wall plaque (135mm x 95mm) From $380
Seaforth/rose Garden Plaque (200mm x 125mm)
Quote once draft received
Niches (Holds cremated remains) Cost
Single niche (bronze) $1,147
Plaque (name, date of death, age) Ask Cemeteries office
Double niche (bronze) $1,316
Plaque (name, date of death, age) Ask Cemeteries office
Services ash plots no charge
Plaque Apply Veteran Affairs NZ