Arrangements for a headstone in an open cemetery are made by the family through a monumental mason(external link). The monumental mason will liaise with the Council to confirm the burial plot and apply for the necessary permit.
To make arrangements for any work associated with a monument in the following heritage cemeteries or on a pre-1950s headstone please contact the cemeteries team on 03 941 8646.
- Addington Cemetery
- Akaroa French Farm
- Barbadoes Cemetery
- Rutherford (Woolston) Cemetery
- Mt Magdala Cemetery