The Council maintains and operates cemeteries for the South Taranaki district at Eltham, Hāwera, Kaponga, Manaia, Okaiawa, Ōpunakē, Otakeho, Pātea, Ohawe and Waihi (Normanby). The Council also owns the land for the Waverley, Manutahi, Pihama (Lizzie Bell), Warea and Rahotu cemeteries and the Armed Constabulary Cemetery at Ōpunakē Lake.
Plot Purchases
Lawn Burial | $1,678.00 |
Cremation | $1,184.00 |
RSA | $0.00 |
Infant (0 - 2 years) | $1,184.00 |
Interment Costs - Ashes
Ashes | $475.00 |
Ashes (double) | $516.00 |
Interment Costs - Burial
Infant (0 - 2 years) (single) | $1,077.00 |
Child (2 - 11 years) (single) | $1,334.00 |
Adult (single depth) | $1,843.00 |
Adult (double) | $2,079.00 |
Second burial (turf grave) | $1,843.00 |
Probe | $152.00 |
Memorial Spaces
Manaia Memorial Wall (plaque and space) | $140.00 |
Other memorial walls - spaces only (where available) | $42.00 |
Headstone Installation | $120.00 |
Administered by South Taranaki District Council.
Burial Warrants issued by Contact Centre, Hāwera
Vehicle access - Gates open 8am - 7pm (summer) and 8am - 5pm (winter)
Location | Gladstone Street, Hāwera |
Contact | Contact Centre |
RSA Contact | Stephen Hunt Brian Muschamp |
Administered by South Taranaki District Council.
Burial Warrants issued by the Eltham LibraryPlus, Eltham
Vehicle access by special arrangement only.
Location | Anderson Road, Eltham |
Contact | Day: Eltham LibraryPlus |
RSA Contact | Patsy Lawson |
Administered by South Taranaki District Council.
Burial Warrants issued by Kaponga LibraryPlus, Kaponga
Vehicle access - gates are open 24/7
Location | Park Lane, Kaponga |
Contact | Day: Kaponga LibraryPlus or Eltham LibraryPlus |
RSA Contact | Warren West |
Administered by South Taranaki District Council.
Burial Warrants issued by Manaia LibraryPlus, Manaia
Vehicle access - gates are open 24/7
Location | Cemetery Road (Off Hassard Street) |
Contact | Day: Manaia Library Plus |
RSA Contact | Gordon Chisnall or John Graham |
Administered by South Taranaki District Council.
Burial Warrants issued by Contact Centre, Hāwera
Vehicle access by special arrangement only
Location | Tito Road, Okaiawa |
Contact | Day: Contact Centre |
Administered by South Taranaki District Council
Burial Warrants issued by Manaia LibraryPlus, Manaia
Vehicle access is not available. Please take care when parking on the side of the State Highway.
Location | Surf Highway 45, Otakeho |
Contact | Day: Manaia Library Plus |
RSA Contact | Gordon Chisnall or John Graham |
Administered by South Taranaki District Council.
Burial Warrants issued by Ōpunakē LibraryPlus, Ōpunakē
Important: Single depth interments only due to ground structure.
Vehicle access - gates are open 24/7
Location | Wilson Road, Ōpunakē |
Contact | Day: Ōpunakē Library Plus |
RSA Contact | Geoff Williams, |
Administered by South Taranaki District Council
Burial Warrants issued by Pātea LibraryPlus and Service Centre, Pātea
Vehicle access - gates are open 24/7
Location | Scotland Street, Pātea |
Contact | Day: Pātea LibraryPlus |
RSA Contact | Tom Matiaha or Joan MacBeth |
Administered by South Taranaki District Council.
Burial Warrants issued by Contact Centre, Hāwera
Vehicle access - available by special arrangement only.
Location | Pikituroa Road, Normanby |
Contact | Day: Contact Centre |
RSA Contact | Stephen Hunt Brian Muschamp |