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Find out about Hutt City cemetery fees and charges.
Note: These are the proposed fees and charges for 2024-25, based on in-principle decisions made by Council on 7 June 2024. These fees and charges will be confirmed when the Long Term Plan is adopted on 30 June 2024, and will take effect from 1 July 2024. They may be subject to change before 30 June 2024.
Plot purchase and maintenance
| Service | 2023/2024 charges | 2024/2025 charges |
|---|---|---|
| Child (1 to 12 years) | $798.00 | $798.00 |
| Infant (under 1 year) | $176.00 | $176.00 |
| Ashes | $715.00 | $715.00 |
| Ashes garden, Taitā and Wainuiomata | $1,155.00 | $1,155.00 |
| Memorial tree plots, Block 18 | $1,160.00 | $1,160.00 |
| Ponga trail, Block 19 | $930.00 | $930.00 |
Interment fees
| Service | 2023/2024 charges | 2024/2025 charges |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | $968.00 | $968.00 |
| Child (1 to 12 years) | $627.00 | $627.00 |
| Infant (under 1 year) | $176.00 | $176.00 |
| Ashes | $132.00 | $132.00 |
RSA Veterans
| Service | 2023/2024 charges | 2024/2025 charges |
|---|---|---|
| Burial plot purchase | Free | Free |
| Burial interment fee | $968.00 | $968.00 |
| Ashes plot purchase | Free | Free |
| Ashes interment fee | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| Ashes interment (memorial wall) | $132.00 | $132.00 |
Disinterments and re-interments
| Service | 2023/2024 charges | 2024/2025 charges |
|---|---|---|
| Burial (body) | Price on enquiry | Price on enquiry |
| Ashes | Price on enquiry | Price on enquiry |
Note: Re-interments are to be charged as for interment fees.
Special fees and charges
| Service | 2023/2024 charges | 2024/2025 charges |
|---|---|---|
| Outside district fees* | $1,298.00 | $1,298.00 |
| Outside district fee children under 12* | $1,138.00 | $1,138.00 |
| Outside district fee RSA* | $1,298.00 | $1,298.00 |
| Outside district fee ashes* | $930.00 | $930.00 |
| Casket larger than standard | $286.00 | $286.00 |
| Extra depth (90cm) | $231.00 | $231.00 |
| Weekend interment - casket | $495.00 | $495.00 |
| Weekend interment - ashes | $242.00 | $242.00 |
| Plaque/Memorial fees | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Plot cancellation fee | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Transfer of exclusive right | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Breaking of concrete | Actual cost | Actual cost |
| Search fee: Per entry (up to 30 minutes) | $29.00 | $29.00 |
*These figures are indicative only and the actual cost may differ depending on the nature of the disinterment.
* Reimbursement for unused plots is calculated at the rate originally paid for the plot.
* Applies to all plot purchases, where deceased has lived outside the city for the last five or more years.
Contact details
- Phone: 04 570 6666
- Email: cemetery@huttcity.govt.nz