Websites of New Zealand Cemeteries
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Websites
with Searchable Online Databases or Records
Ashburton District
Council
- burial records for:- Alford Forest, Ashburton, Barrhill, Hinds,
Methven, Rakaia, Chertsey, Mt Somers, Ruapuna, Waterton and Winslow.
Auckland Council - burial records for cemeteries in the Auckland
Council area.
Albany, Ararimu,
Awhitu Central, Birkenhead-Glenfield, Birkenhead Anglican and
Birkenhead Catholic, Blackpool, Glorit (MaTaia, Gooseberry Flat (aka
Tryphene), Heights Park, Helensville, Hillsborough, Hoteo North,
Kaipara Flats, Kaukapakapa, Kohekohe, Komakoriki, Manukau Memorial
Gardens, Mauku, Medlands (Great Barrier Island), Mount Victoria, North
Shore Memorial Park, Old Cemetery Reserve, O'Neills Point, Onetangi
Lawn, Otahuhu, Papakura, Papakura South (Gatland Rd.), Paparoa,
Parkhurst, Pollock, Puhoi, Pukapuka, Pukekohe, Saint Ninian's
Churchyard, St. Mary's Pioneer, St. Pauls, Stanmore Bay, Swanson,
Symonds Street, Tapora, Te Arai, Te Kapa, Te Muri, Waiau Pa,
Waiheke, Waihohui, Waikaraka, Waikumete, Wainui, Waipipi, Waiuku,
Warkworth, Wellsford, Whangaparapara, Woodside Methodist,
Auckland
- Purewa
Buller District Council -
burial records for:- Addisons Flat, Boatsman, Charleston, Inangahua,
Karamea, Lyell, Mokihinui, Orowaiti, Orowaiti
(Middle), Orowaiti (Old), Reefton (Old), Reefton
Suburban and Waimangaroa.
Canterbury -
Photographic records of Gravestones in Rural Cemeteries - Courtenay
– St Matthew’s Church and Cemetery, Cust
– Anglican Cemetery (Tippings Road), Cust
/ West Eyreton Public Cemetery,
Darfield
– St Joseph’s RC Cemetery, Glentunnel
– South Malvern Cemetery, Greendale
Cemetery, Hanmer
Springs Cemetery, Kimberley
Cemetery (near Darfield), Kirwee
– Public Cemetery, Kirwee
– St George’s Church and Cemetery, Papanui/Harewood - St. James Anglican Church
Cemetery, Springfield
– St Peter’s Church and Kowhai Pass Cemetery, Springfield
– St Peter’s Church/Lychgate memorial plaques, Waddington
Cemetery
Carterton
District Council -
burial records for:- Clareville
Central
Hawkes Bay District
Council
- burial records for:- Ashley; Elsthorpe; Forest Gate (Ongaonga),
Makaretu; Otane, Porangahau, Takapau, Tikokino
(Hampton); Waipawa and Waipukurau
Central
Otago District Council
- burial records for:- Alexandra; Blacks; Clyde;
Cromwell; Naseby; Nevis Valley; The following (which are
not on line) are maintained by various
Groups, Trusts and Churches - Blackstone Hill; Drybread; Ettrick;
Gimmerburn; Keyburn Diggings; Millers Flat; Moa Creek (aka Ida Valley);
Ranfurly, Roxburgh; St. Bathans, St. Bathans Catholic; Swinburn Kokonga
and Tarras.
Christchurch
City Council
- burial records for:- Addington, Akaroa Anglican, Akaroa Catholic,
Akaroa Dissenters, Avonhead Park, Barbadoes Street,
Belfast, Bromley, Diamond Head, Duvauchelle, Kaituna, Le Bons Bay,
Linwood, Little River, Lyttelton Anglican, Lyttelton Catholic,
Lyttelton Public,
Memorial Park, Pigeon Bay, Port Levy (St Pauls Anglican), Ruru Lawn,
Rutherford, Sydenham,
Waimairi, Wainui, Woolston and Yaldhurst
Clutha
District Council - administer
the following cemeteries:- six
urban cemeteries, Balclutha (2), Fairfax (Milton), Kaitangata, Lawrence
and Tapanui, and eight rural cemeteries, Port Molyneux, Romahapa,
Taieri Beach, Waihola, Waikoikoi, Waipahi, Waipori, and Waitahuna.
Other
cemeteries in the Clutha
District -
this website of the NZ Society of Genealogists, Balcluth Branch, has a
searchable database for the Clinton & Purekireki cemeteries. See
under 'Cemeteries' in the menu to the left.
Dunedin City Council
- burial records for:- Allanton, Andersons Bay, Arthur Street, Broad
Bay, East Taieri,
Green Island, Green Park, Hindon, Macandrew Bay, Middlemarch, Northern, Otokia, Port Chalmers (New & Old),
Portobello, Purakanui, Southern, Waikouaiti; Waitati and West
Taieri.
Dunedin
- The Northern Cemetery - Dunedin's Buried History
Far
North
District Council
- burial records for:- Broadwood, Fairburn, Herekino, Houhora, Kaeo,
Kaikohe, Kaitaia, Kawakawa, Kerikeri, Kohukohu, Mangonui, Mangungu,
Okaihau, Oruaiti, Paihia, Paranui, Peria, Rawene, Russell, Takahue,
Totara North, Umuwera, Waiharara and Waipapakauri.
Geraldine
- Woodbury Cemetery
Gisborne
District Council - burial
records for:- Makaraka, Matahiia, Motu, Ormond, Patutahi, Rakauroa,
Ruatoria, Taruheru, Te Araroa, Te Puia, Tologa Bay,
Tokomaru Bay,
Gore
District Council - burial
records for:- Charlton, Gore, Mataura, Otaraia, Pukerau and Waikaka.
Hamilton
City Council - burial records
for:- Hamilton East, Hamilton Park (Newstead) and Hamilton West
Hastings
District Council - burial
records for:- Hastings, Havelock North, Mangaroa and Puketapu.
Hauraki
District Council - burial
records for:- Miranda, Ngatea, Paeroa (Pukerimu)
Cemetery and Waihi Cemetery.
Horowhenua
District Council - burial
records for:- Foxton,
Koputaroa, Manakau, Levin (Old), Shannon and The Avenue.
Hurunui
District Council
(North Canterbury) burial records for:- Balcairn, Culverden, Glenmark,
Hanmer Springs, Homeview, Horsley Down, Rotherham, Waiau and Waikari.
Hutt
City Council - burial records
for:- Taita - Old section, Taita
Lawn, Wainuiomata Rememberance Garden.
Invercargill
City Council - burial records for:-
Bluff, Eastern, Green Point, St. John's and Southland Crematorium.
Kaikoura District Council -
administer the following cememteries:- Scarborough Street.
Kapiti
Coast District Council -
burial records for:- Awa Tapu, Otaki, Paraparaumu Beach and Waikanae.
Kawerau
District Council - burial
records for:- Kawerau
Mackenzie
District Council - burial
records for:- Albury, Burkes Pass, Fairlie, Tekapo and Twizel.
Manawatu
District Council - burial
records for:- Feilding, Halcombe, Kimbolton, Pohangina, Rangiwahia,
Rongotea, Sandon and Waituna West.
Marlborough
District Council - burial
records for:- Fairhall, Havelock, Omaka,
Picton, Rural Cemeteries and Tuamarina.
Masterton
District Council - burial
records for:- Archer Street, Hastwell, Mauriceville,
Pioneer, Riverside and Tinui.
Matamata-Piako
District Council - burial
records for:- Matamata, Maukoro, Morrinsville, Piako
Lawn, Te Aroha and Waharoa.
Napier
City Council - burial records
for:- Eskdale, Napier
(Old), Park Island, Taradale,
Western Hills and Wharerangi.
Nelson
City Council - burial records
for:- Fairfield, Hallowell, Hira, Marsden Valley, Seaview
Rd and Wakapuaka.
New
Plymouth District Council -
burial records for:- Awanui, Inglewood, Oakura, Okato, Purangi, Tarata,
Te Henui, Urenui, Waitara and Waireka.
Northern Cemetery - Dunedin's Buried History.
Opotiki
Cemeteries - This site has
records for Opotiki Public cemetery, Old
Military cemetery and the new Woodlands cemetery.
Otorohanga
District Council - burial
records for:- Kawhia and Otorohanga.
Palmerston
North City Council - burial
records for:- Ashhurst, Bunnythorpe, Kelvin Grove and Terrace End.
Porirua
City Council - burial records
for:- Pauatahanui, Plimmerton; Porirua; Pukerua Bay and Whenua Tapu
& Crematorium.
Queenstown-Lakes
District Council
- burial records for:- Albert Town, Arrowtown, Cardrona, Frankton,
Glenorchy,
Kingston, Makarora, Queenstown, Skippers Point and Wanaka. Although
they do not hold the burial records, Lake Hawea cemetery is also
searchable.
Rangitikei
District Council - burial
records for:- Clifton (Bulls), Mangaweka,
Mt. View (Marton), Rangatira (Hunterville), Ratana, Taihape and
Turakina.
Rotorua
Lakes District Council - burial records for:- Kauae, Mamaku,
Ngakuru, Reporoa and
Rotorua.
Ruapehu
District Council
- burial records for:- Manunui, Matiere, Ohakune,
Ohura, Owhango, Raetihi, Rangataua, Raurimu, Taumarunui and Taumarunui
Old.
Selwyn
District Council
- Burial records for:- Bishops Corner, Brookside, Dunsandel, Ellesmere,
Ellesmere Catholic, Greendale, Hororata, Killinchy, Kimberley, Kirwee,
Kowai Pass, Lake Colleridge, Lincoln, Prebbleton, Shands Road, South
Malvern, Springston, Waddington and Weedons Wesleyan.
South Taranaki District
Council - burial records for:-
Eltham, Hawera, Kaponga, Manaia, Ohawe; Okaiawa, Opunake, Otakeho,
Patea, Waihi (Normanby) and Waverley.
South
Waikato District Council -
burial records for:- Putaruru (Domain Rd.); Putaruru (State
Highway 1); Tirau and Tokoroa
South
Wairarapa District Council -
admiinister the following cemeteries:- Featherston, Greytown &
Martinborough (Dublin Str. & Huangarua Rd.).
Southland
District Council - burial
records for:- Athol,
Balfour, Braggs Bay, Calcium, Centre Hill, Clifden, Colac Bay,
Dipton, Eastern Bush, Edendale, Forest Hill, Forest Hill (Cameron),
Fortrose (New), Fortrose (Old), Garston, Halfmoon Bay, Hedgehope,
Horseshoe Bay, Jamestown, Lumsden, Lynwood, Mokoreta, Nokomai
(Southern), Oraka, Orepuki, Otautau (New), Otautau (Old), Quarry Hills,
Riversdale, Riverton (New), Ruapuke, Ruapuke (Te Kiri Kiri), Ryal Bush,
Stewart Island (Lee Bay), Stewart Island (Lonnekers), Stewart
Island (Ringaringa), Stewart Island (Ulva Island), Tararua Acre, The
Neck, Tokanui, Tuatapere, Waikaia, Waikaia Old Chinese, Waikawa, Wairio
(Nightcaps), Wakapatu, Wallacetown (New), Wallacetown (Old), Winton
(East), Winton (Old), Woodlands, Wreys Bush and Wyndham.
Stratford
District
Council
- burial records for:- Kopuatama (Main Stratford
Cemetery), Midhurst New, Midhurst Old, Pioneer, Tahora, Waipuku and
Whangamomona Cemetery.
Tararua
District Council
- burial records for:- Alfredton, Alfredton Rd. Memorial, Eketahuna
Lawn, Herbertville, Kaitawa, Kumeroa, Lawn (Woodville),
Maungahao-Balance (Pahiatua), Mangaoronga (Eketuhuna),
Mangatainoka, Mangatera (Dannevirke), Matamau, Newman, Norsewood, Old
Gorge,
Ormondville, Pongaroa, Settlers (Dannevirke) and
Weber.
Tasman District Council
- burial records for:- Bainham, Clifton, Collingwood, Collingwood
(Old), Dovedale, East Takaka, Flett Road, Foxhill, Hamama (West
Takaka), Kotinga, Mararewa Main Rd., Motueka Public, Murchison,
Pioneer Park, Richmond,
Riwaka, Rototai, Sandy Bay, Spring Grove, Stanley Brook, Waimea West
and Waiwhero.
Taupo
District Council - burial
records for:- Taupo, Turangi and Mangakino
Tauranga
City Council
- burial records for:- Anglican cemetery, Catholic
Cemetery, Latter Day Saints cemetery, Methodist Cemetery, Presbyterian
Cemetery and Pyes Pa Memorial Park.
Thames
Coromandel District Council
- burial records for:- Allan Block (Thames), Bufallo (Coromandel),
Christ Church (Anglican), Colville, Kuaotunu,
Mercury Bay, Omahu, Shortland (Thames), Tairua/Pauanui, Tararu, Totara
Memorial Park (Thames) and
Whangamata.
Timaru
District Council - burial
records for:- Arundel, Geraldine, Mesopotamia, Pareora West, Pleasant
Point, Temuka, Timaru and Woodbury.
Timaru - Salibury
Park Crematorium - has a searchable database.
Tolaga
Bay - burial records for:-
Tolaga Bay Public and RSA cemeteries to September 1983.
Upper
Hutt City Council - burial
records for:- Akatarawa cemetery.
Waikato District
Council -
burial records for:- Alexandra Redoubt,
Gordonton, Huntly Kimihia, Jackson Street, Maramarua, Mercer,
Ngaruawahia Old, Okete,
Onewhero, Orini, Pokeno, Pokeno (Old Soldiers), Raglan, Rangiriri,
Rangiriri Old,
Taupiri, Te Mata, Tuakau, Waerenga, Waiterimu/Matahuru and Whatawhata.
Waimakariri
District Council
- burial records for:- Birch Hill, Cust-West Eyreton,
Kaiapoi Anglican, Kaiapoi Public, Oxford Public and Rangiora Park Lawn.
Waimate
- burial records for:- Glenavy, Hakataramea, Maori, Morven, Otaio,
Waimate
(Lawn) and Waimate (Old). Only Waimate is
able to be searched at present.
Waipa
District Council
- burial records for - Hautapu, Kihikihi, Leamington, Ohaupo,
Paterangi, Pirongia, Puahue, Pukeatua, Pukerimu and Te Awamutu.
Wairoa District Council
- burial records for:- Frasertown, Morere, Nuhaka,
Ruakaturi and Wairoa. Use 'Name Search' at bottom left of map.
Waitaki District Council
- burial records for:-
Duntroon,
Georgetown, Hampden, Herbert (Otepopo), Kurow, Livingstone, Maheno,
Ngapara,
Oamaru Lawn,
Oamaru
Old, Palmerston and Papakaio.
Waitomo District Council - burial records for:-
Aria, Kiritehere, Mapiu, Mokau, Piopio, Te Kuiti and Te Waitere.
Wellington
City Council - burial records
for:- Bolton Street, Karori, Makara and Tawa Flat.
Wellington
- Bolton Street
Memorial Park
- information on burials dating from 1841 in Wellington's first three
cemeteries, namely Sydney St Public, Bolton St Anglican, and the Jewish
Cemetery, compiled by Friends of Bolton Street Memorial Park Inc.
Western Bay of Plenty District Council - burial
records for:- Katikati, Maketu, Old Te Puke, Oropi and Te Puke.
Westland
District
Council - burial records for:-
Fox Glacier, Harihari, Hokitika, Kumara, Okuru, Ross, Stafford and
Whataroa.
Whakatane District
Council
- burial recirds for:- Awakaponga (Matata), Domain
Road, Hillcrest (New & Old), Murupara/Galatea, Taneatua and
Waimana.
Whanganui District Council - burials records for:-
Aramoho, Brunswick, Heads Road, Matarawa and Maxwell. Only Aramoho is able to be searched at present.
Whangarei
District Council - burial
records for:- Hukerenui, Kamo,
Kaurihohore, Kioreroa, Maunu, Ngunguru, Onerahi, Parua Bay,
Waipu and Whareora.
Other
sites containing burial records or cemetery information
Arundel (Canterbury) - not a complete list of
burials.
Auckland
- Symonds
Str - Presbyterian
records, Roman Catholic
records
Cambridge
- Cambridge
Museum Burial records Index
Cemeteries of New Zealand
Christchurch
- Friends of Linwood
Cemetery Chariable Trust
Harewood
Memorial Gardens and Crematorium
Clutha - Trust
Administered:- Clinton, Crookston, Owaka
and Tuapeka -
see Clutha District Council for contact persons.
Geraldine
- Woodbury Cemetery
Grey District Council
- administer the following
cemeteries:- Ahaura, Barrytown, Blackball, Cobden, Gladstone, Greenstone, Karoro,
Maori Gully, Ngahere, Notown and Stillwater
Kaipara District Council - has no cemetery
information online, but
administer the following cemeteries:- Arapohue, Dargaville, Mangawhai,
Redhill and Tokatoka.
KiwiCelts - NOT
WORKING CORRECTLY - New Zealand
Cemeteries. The only
comprehensive list and map of New Zealand Cemeteries.
Lawrence - Cemetery - Central Otago.
Lower Hutt - Blackbridge
Cemetery - this cemetery is
located beside Knox Presbyterian Church at 574 High Street.
Morrinsville
- Old Morrinsville Cemetery.
Napier Burial
Records
Nelson
- St. Michael's Church - Waimea West
New
Zealand Cemeteries on Line
Norsewood - between Dannevirke & Waipukurau
St.
Bathans Catholic -
Cemetery - Central Otago
Symonds
Str. (Auckland)
Taita
(Hutt
Valley) - Christ Church Cemetery
Tawa Flat
Cemetery - provided by Tawa
Historical Society Inc.
Thames
- Shortland
and Tararu Cemeteries
Waimea West
(Nelson) St. Michael's
Wellington
- Mount Street Cemetery
- The Mount Street Cemetery was the first cemetery in Wellington for
Catholic burials and contains the graves of the first nuns and priests
in Wellington. It was consecrated by Bishop Pompallier on 6 January
1841.
Wellington
- St. Paul's, -
Cemetery - Thorndon burials
Wellington
- Somes Island -
Cemetery burials
Wellington
- Linden Cemetery
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