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Ash and Burial Interments

On this page you will find information about ash and burial interments – including applications for burial and ash interment, plot purchasing and opening a plot. 

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Application for an ash or burial interment

Applications for an ash or burial interment can be submitted by an Executor, Power of Attorney, Next of Kin, or Funeral Director.

Select the link below to complete an interment booking online. A medical certificate of cause of death or a death certificate is required as part of the booking process. 

If you use our online booking form, you do not need to complete the PDF forms 'Authority to Open a Plot' or 'Application for an Adjacent Purchase' as they will be prefilled and sent to you as part of the booking process. 

Online Interment Booking Form

Alternatively, you can download PDF versions of the form below which can be scanned and sent to:

cemeteries@qldc.govt.nz

Lake Hāwea Cemetery

For information and burial records for the Lake Hāwea Cemetery, please contact Donald Urquhart:

Call Donald Urquhart

Didn't find what you're after?

If you need a hand or some more information, please get in touch with our team.  We're available Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 4.00pm. You can email us at:

cemeteries@qldc.govt.nz

Alternatively you can call 03 441 0499 (Queenstown) or 03 443 0024 (Wānaka)