Cemeteries

Cemeteries play a very important role in our community. They serve as a place where loved ones are laid to rest, and where family, friends and loved ones can come to reflect, celebrate and remember.

Our cemeteries are also important as they are a safe way to care for our deceased, with standards that protect public health and the environment. All Kaipara District Council administered cemeteries have Historical Significance as they have been operating for over 70 years, with some over 100, so they can also help to provide a record about those who have gone before and are therefore important for heritage and historical research.

Key people

Most enquiries can be answered by checking out our website. Here you can find information on all Kaipara District Council administered cemeteries, the interment process, current fees and charges and more. However, if your query isn’t answered here or you need any assistance, the Council’s Customer Services team and Parks team are available to help. You can phone, email or call into the Council offices to get cemetery information, or you can contact a local funeral director, who will be able to assist you.

Council Administered Cemeteries

The Kaipara District Council administers and operates six open cemeteries. These are:

• Old Mt Wesley Cemetery

  32 Mt Wesley Coast Road, Mt Wesley

• New Mt Wesley Cemetery

 118 Mt Wesley Coast Road, Mt Wesley

• Dargaville RSA (Mt Wesley) Cemetery

 118 Mt Wesley Coast Road, Mt Wesley

• Redhill Cemetery

 114 Redhill Cemetery Road, Redhill

• Arapohue Cemetery

 179 Hoyle Road, Arapohue

• Tokatoka Cemetery

 5360 State Highway 12, Ruawai

Cemeteries are administered and managed under the Kaipara District Council’s Consolidated General Bylaw 2020 (Part 7 – Cemeteries and Crematoria), the Burials and Cremation Act 1964 and the Reserves Act 1977.

Non-Council Administered Cemeteries

There are many cemeteries throughout Kaipara that are not administered by the Kaipara District Council. These are often run by local community committees, trusts or marae and provide a vital service to our smaller and remote rural communities. If you wish to arrange for a burial or request burial records from these non-Council administered cemeteries, you will need to contact the respective committee, trust or marae directly.

For information about rural cemeteries in the district which are managed by cemetery boards, please contact the appropriate person below. Please Note: The information below is correct to the best of our knowledge. For any corrections or additions please contact Kaipara District Council.