Cemetery - Fees & Charges
Horowhenua District Council's fees and charges for the 2024/2025 financial year, from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, are available below. These fees and charges were consulted on as part of the Long Term Plan 2024-2044 (LTP) and were adopted by Council on 12 June 2024.
All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with Council for any updates.
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2024/25 Fees
From 1 July 2024 |
Plots
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| Adult |
$1,812.50 |
| Child (up to 13 years) |
Free |
| Lawn Ashes |
$909.00 |
| RSA Plot |
Free |
| RSA Ashes Plot |
Free |
| Stillborn |
Free |
| Memoriam Ashes Garden Plots |
$704.00 |
| Te Pungarehu Bush - Ashes Scatter |
$116.00 |
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.
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| Burial |
$2,771.50 |
| Lawn Ashes |
$1,413.50 |
| Memoriam Ashes Garden Plot |
$1,075.50 |
Interment Fees
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| Burial Fee (14 Years and over, including Services Personnel) |
$1,330.50 |
| Child (up to 13 Years) |
Free |
| Ashes |
$294.00 |
| Other Cemetery Fees |
2024/25 Fees
(from 1 July 2024) |
| Double Depth (More than One Burial) |
$355.00 |
| Triple Depth (More than Two Burials - available at Avenue Cemetery Only) |
$476.50 |
After Hours (Additional to Standard Fee)
Applies to all interments extending past 1pm Saturday and 4pm weekdays. |
$792.00 |
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. |
$792.00 |
Monumental Permit
A monumental permit is required for all headstone repairs, new headstones and plaques including ashes garden plaques within the cemetery. |
$66.50 |
| 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. |
$1,696.50 |
| Manual Records Search Fee - Per Entry |
Cost |
| Plot Cancellation (Reserved Plots) |
$255.00 |