City Council fees and charges for cemeteries for 2024/2025.
Plot purchases | Fee |
Full-size plot | $2,009.00 |
Ash plot | $580.00 |
Child plot | $949.00 |
Burial (9.30am to 4pm Monday to Friday) | Fee |
Stillborn | $223.00 |
Infant to 12 months old | $510.00 |
Child to 6 years old (single depth interment only) | $837.00 |
7 years old and over | $1,347.00 |
Ash interment | $269.00 |
Green burial |
$2837.00 or actual costs if greater |
Additional | Fee |
Burial – Saturday (9am to 12.30pm) and public holidays | $821.00 |
Ash interment – attended by sexton on Saturday or a public holiday | $246.00 |
Burials continuing after 4pm Monday to Friday or after 1pm Saturday | $351.00 |
Less than 8 working hours' notice | $334.00 |
Use of a lowering device | $135.00 |
Muslim boards | $387.00 |
Disinterment | Fee |
Adult casket | $1815.00 or actual costs if greater |
Child casket | $1,357 or actual costs if greater |
Ash | $444.00 |
Memorial work | Fee |
New headstone or plaque | $84.30 |
Additional lettering | $36.20 |
Renovating work | $48.00 |
Administration | Fee |
Supply of written information | $78.40 per hour |
Transfer of Right of Burial | $78.40 |
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Request, report and pay for Council services.
Apply for building and resource consents.
Manage your library borrowing.
Receive your rates invoice by email.
Take full control of your Rec and Sport membership.
List your events on What’s On Christchurch