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Cemeteries

Cemeteries user fees and charges for 2025/2026.

BURIAL PLOTS (Exclusive right of burial per Cemetery) Adult Children (18 months - 12 years) Infant (<18 months)
Lower Shotover $1,375 $155 $95
Queenstown, Frankton and Arrowtown $1,540 $155 $95
Wānaka and Cardrona $1,440 $155 $95
Glenorchy, Kingston $1,885 $155 $95
Skippers, Makarora $2,155 $155 $95
ASH PLOTS (Exclusive right of burial per Cemetery) Adult Children (18 months - 12 years) Infant (<18 months)
Lower Shotover $310 $125 $95
Queenstown, Frankton and Arrowtown $340 $125 $95
Wānaka and Cardrona $330 $125 $95
Glenorchy, Kingston $820 $125 $95
Skippers, Makarora $925 $125 $95
Servicemans Section (RSA) No charge No charge No charge
INTERMENT FEES (includes maintenance fee) Adult Children (18 months - 12 years) Infant (<18 months)
Single Depth Interment  $1,420 $155 $95
Double depth Interment $1,540 $185 $95
Ashes Interment $505 $125 $95
OTHER SERVICES AND FEES Adult Children (18 months - 12 years) Infant (<18 months)
Saturday Burials (additional fee) $370 No charge No charge
Late start fee after 3h30pm (additional fee) $310 No charge No charge
Out of District fee $615 $620 $620
Out of District ashes fee $205 $205 $205
Break concrete $205 $110 $110
Large casket $205 No charge No charge
Disinterment  $1,850 $230 $155
Re-interment $1,130 $135 $95
Disinterment of ashes $360 $55 $35
Re-interment of ashes $350 $125 $105

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