Cemeteries and Crematorium

Rotorua Lakes Council is responsible for the Rotorua Cemetery and Crematorium, as well as the Mamaku, Reporoa and Ngakuru cemeteries. Council also operates the Kauae Cemetery in Ngongotahā, which is governed by a separate board of trustees.

Cemetery Memorial Permit (PDF 107Kb)
Burialand crematorium fees and charges (PDF 218Kb)
Memorial Permit Application Form - Kauae Cemetery (PDF 75Kb)

For further information and enquiries, please contact us: 07 349 1899 or info@rotorualc.nz

Kauae Cemetery. 365 - 383 Ngongotahā Rd, Rotorua

Rotorua Lakes Council manages the cemetery for Kauae Cemetery Trust Board. The land was originally a Ngati Whakaue burial ground before it became a public cemetery in 1924. Part of the cemetery is maintained particularly for current Ngati Whakaue burials.

Map of location of Kauae Cemetery - (launches Map Viewer)

Mamaku Cemetery. 13 Achilles Rd, Mamaku

This is a small cemetery, and burials are infrequent. The first recorded burial was in 1906.

Rotorua County Council took over the administration from the Mamaku Cemetery Board in the early 1960s and control passed to Rotorua Lakes Council in 1979.

Map location of Mamaku Cemetery - (launches Map Viewer)

Ngakuru Cemetery. 938 Whirinaki Valley Rd, Ngakuru

Ngakuru Cemetery was developed on land purchased by Council directly behind the Ngakuru Church and was officially opened in December 1999.

Map location of Ngakuru Cemetery - (launches Map Viewer)

Reporoa Cemetery. 15 Homestead Rd, Reporoa

Developed on a piece of land purchased by Council from a local farmer Reporoa Cemetery officially opened on 17 December 1994.

Map of location of Reporoa Cemetery - (launches Map Viewer)

Rotorua Cemetery. 160 Sala St, Rotorua

Rotorua Cemetery was used for burials in the 1800s. Some of the victims of the 1886 Tarawera eruption are buried here, as well as some early transfers from an even older burial ground on the eastern side of Sala Street. This cemetery is essentially full with only a few pre-sold RSA and children's plots available.

Map of location of Rotorua Cemetery - (launches Map Viewer)