Cemeteries and Cemetery Records

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Ashburton District Council cemeteries

Includes Ashburton, Methven, Rakaia, Chertsey, Mt Somers, Ruapuna, Alford Forest, Winslow, Hinds, Waterton, Barrhill, Dorie, Windermere, Coldstream and Cracroft. Includes an index to burials.

Auckland Cemetery records Auckland

Symonds Street and St Stephens, Parnell

Auckland Cemetery records Auckland

Hillsborough - Onetangi, Waiheke Island - Otahuhu Public - Waikaraka

Buller District Council cemetary database

The Buller District Council administers four cemeteries in Westport, Mokihinui, Reefton and Karamea.

Carterton District Council Cemetery Search

Carterton Cemetery is located on Chester Road, Clareville, Carterton

Cemeteries at Cambridge

Brief information about the cemeteries in the area

Cemeteries, Waimakariri District Council

Locations and other information about the cemeteries maintained by the council.

Central Hawke's Bay District Council Public Cemetery Database

Includes headstone images

Christchurch City Council Cemeteries

Information about historic cemeteries and genealogical information, including the cemeteries on Banks Peninsula administered by the Christchurch City Council.

Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database

This database includes interments from the following cemeteries: Addington Cemetery, Avonhead Park Cemetery, Barbadoes Street, Belfast Cemetery, Bromley Cemetery, Linwood Cemetery, Memorial Park Cemetery, Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Sydenham Cemetery, Waimairi Cemetery, Woolston Cemetery, Yaldhurst Cemetery.

Dunedin cemetery information

This database is for those who want to find information on anyone buried at any Dunedin City cemetery.

Ex-Service Memorials and Cemeteries

Unlike many other countries, New Zealand has specifically designated areas within public cemeteries, and stand-alone individual cemeteries, for the interment of veterans, irrespective of whether death was due to service or to natural causes. These are called Services Cemeteries and there are now 178 of these throughout New Zealand. From Veterans' Affairs New Zealand

Far North District Council Genealogy / Whakapapa Searches

Kaeo Cemetery, Totara North Cemetery, Kerikeri Cemetery, Paihia Cemetery, Russell Cemetery, Kawakawa Cemetery, Kaikohe Cemetery, Okaihau Cemetery, Rawene Cemetery, Kohukohu Cemetery, Kaitaia Cemetery

Friends of Bolton Street Memorial Park Wellington

Bolton Street Memorial Park, previously known as the Bolton Street Cemetery,in central Wellington contains the city's original burial ground. This searchable database lists 8,500 people known to be buried there.

The Friends of Linwood Cemetery Christchurch

A Charitable Trust established to conserve and maintain the heritage of the Linwood Cemetery for future generations.

Gisborne Cemetery record search

Gore District Council Cemetery Information

Otaraia, Charlton Park, Gore, Mataura, Pukerau, Waikaka

Hamilton City Council Cemetery Database

Online database for 3 Hamilton cemeteries: Hamilton East, Hamilton West, and Hamilton Park Cemeteries.

Hastings District Council's Online Cemetery Records Database

Records from the four Hastings District cemeteries - Hastings, Havelock North, Mangaroa and Puketapu.

Hauraki District Council Cemeteries

Search Paeroa (Pukerimu) Cemetery and Waihi Cemetery

Horowhenua Cemeteries Database

Includes photos of headstones and maps

Hurunui District Council Cemeteries Database

Cemetery records for Balcairn, Culverden, Glenmark, Waipara, Hanmer Springs, Homeview, Cheviot, Horsley Down, Rotherham, Waiau and Waikari cemeteries.

Invercargill Cemetery Search

The Council's cemetery database contains more than 50,000 entries for the four Invercargill and Bluff cemeteries and the Southland Crematorium.

Kapiti Coast District Council Cemeteries

Search interments at Awa Tapu Cemetery, Paraparaumu Cemetery, Otaki Cemetery and Waikanae Cemetery

Kawerau District Council Cemetery records

Kiwi Celts New Zealand Cemeteries

The New Zealand Cemetery database contains all known cemeteries in New Zealand as well as all of the CWGC administered cemeteries worldwide with New Zealand Service graves. It includes 'official' cemeteries operated by councils, churches and trusts and others such as private and historical cemeteries, Maori Urupas and lone graves. The aim is to assist to find the location of the cemetery on the map, the address and ownership / administration of the site and links to relevant web sites with additional information.

Mackenzie District Council's Cemetery Database

Manawatu District Council Cemetery Records

Search interments at Feilding Cemetery, Rongotea Cemetery, Sandon Cemetery (Sanson), Halcombe Cemetery, Kimbolton Cemetery, Rangiwahia Cemetery, Waituna West Cemetery and Pohangina Cemetery.

Manukau Memorial Gardens Genealogy Database

Originally Papatoetoe Cemetery

Masterton Cemetery Archives Database

Search interments at Archer Street and Riverside Cemetery.

Nelson City Council Cemeteries Database

Search interments at Marsden Valley Cemetery, Seaview Cemetery, Hira Cemetery and Wakapuaka Cemetery

New Plymouth District Council Cemetery Search

North Shore City Council's online cemetery search

Northern Cemetery

Dunedin's historic Northern Cemetery searchable website. Supervised Student Projects from the Otago Polytechnics School of Information Technology and Southern Heritage Trust.

NZ Cemeteries Online

Personal site listing of cemetery transcripts and/or cemetery information. Not comprehensive.

Palmerston North City Council Cemeteries Database

Search interments at Ashhurst Cemetery, Kelvin Grove Cemetery and Terrace End Cemetery.

Porirua City Council Cemetery Database

Search interments at Porirua Cemetery, Whenua Tapu Cemetery and Pauatahanui Burial Ground . Includes headstone images for all three cemeteries. Cremation records are also available.

Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium

In Meadowbank, near Auckland's central business district, Purewa Cemetery was established in 1889 by the Anglican Church through a gift of land. This 45 acre cemetery is now administered by the Purewa Cemetery Trust Board.

Rodney District Council Cemetery Search

West Auckland cemeteries; Rodney District Council administers nine cemeteries in the Rodney District, mostly in the western and northern regions. Search on the Rodney District Council site for; Helensville Cemetery, Hoteo North Cemetery , Kaipara Flats Cemetery, Kaukapakapa Cemetery, Tapora Cemetery, Te Kapa Cemetery, Wainui Cemetery, Warkworth Cemetery, Wellsford Cemetery

Selwyn District Council Cemeteries Database

Selwyn District Council maintains nineteen cemeteries, most of which were established in the 1870s. Also information on cemetery sites and maps.

South Taranaki District Council Cemetery Database

Search interments at Eltham Cemetery, Hawera Cemetery, Kaponga Cemetery, Manaia Cemetery, Okaiawa Cemetery, Opunake Cemetery, Otakeho Cemetery, Patea Cemetery and Waihi Cemetery.

South Waikato District Council Online Cemetery Database

The Council maintains cemeteries in Putaruru, Tirau and Tokoroa.

Southland District Council Cemetery

Tararua District Council Cemeteries Database

Search interments at Alfredton Rd Cemetery - Eketahuna, Alfredton Rd Memorial Cemetery, Herbertville Cemetery, Kaitawa Cemetery - Pahiatua Cemetery, Kumeroa Cemetery - Woodville, Mangaoranga Cemetery - Eketahuna, Mangatainoka Cemetery - Pahiatua Cemetery, Mangatera Cemetery - Dannevirke, Marchant St Lawn Cemetery - Eketahuna, Matamau Cemetery - Dannevirke, Newman Cemetery - Eketahuna, Norsewood Cemetery, Old Gorge Cemetery - Woodville, Ormondville Cemetery, Pinfold Rd Lawn Cemetery - Woodville, Pongaroa Cemetery, RSA Woodville Cemetery, Settlers Cemetery - Dannevirke and Weber Cemetery

Tasman District Council Cemeteries

Find people buried in the Tasman region.

Taupo District Council cemetery databases online

Search interments at Rickit Street Cemetery in Taupo, Aonini Road Cemetery in Turangi, and Lake Road Cemetery in Mangakino

Thames Coromandel District Council Cemeteries

Buffalo Cemetery (Coromandel), Colville Cemetery, Mercury Bay Cemetery - Ferry Landing, Tairua and Serviceman's Cemetery, Totara Memorial Park (Thames), Omahu Cemetery (Thames Valley), Whangamata Cemetery. Disused Cemeteries - Shortland Cemetery, Tararu Cemetery, Tapu Cemetery (Thames Coast), Tairua Historical Cemetery, Allan Block Cemetery (Whangamata), Kuaotunu

Timaru District Cemeteries Online

Search interments at Arundel Cemetery, Geraldine Cemetery, Pareora West Cemetery, Pleasant Point Cemetery, Temuka Cemetery and Timaru Cemetery.

Upper Hutt City Council Cemetery Database

Akatarawa Cemetery records

Waikumete Cemetery

Waikumete Cemetery is part of the Waitakere City Council, and has served as the main cemetery for the Auckland Region since 1908. It is the largest cemetery in New Zealand and encompasses the smaller Swanson Cemetery.

Waimate District Council Cemeteries records

Hakataramea, Glenavy, Morven, Otaio and Waimate

Waitakere City Council cemetery search

Wanganui District Council

Aramoho Cemetery, Brunswick, Heads Road, Matarawa and Maxwell

Wellington City Council cemetery records.

Cemetery and crematorium records can be selected online from Bolton St cemetery (1849 to 1967), Karori cemetery (1891 to present day), Makara cemetery (1965 to present day)

Westland District Council

Records from Hokitika, Kumara, Ross, Stafford and Whataroa cemeteries.

Whangarei District Council Cemetery Search

Details of interments in most of the Whangarei district cemeteries are now held in a searchable database, on the Council website. The cemeteries are:- Hukerenui, Kamo, Kaurihohore, Kioreroa, Marua, Maunu, Ngunguru, Onerahi, Parua Bay, Waipu, Whareora. There are 18308 burial and 10448 cremation records in the database.

Which cemetery are they buried in? a guide to locating burials

This guide aims to help researchers find out where an individual has been buried.