To find cemetery records, we have 2 search options - a map search to locate plots visually on an interactive map and a text search to search our database by name and details.
Records include plot information, headstone inscriptions and headstone photos, if available, for the following cemeteries: Taruheru, Makaraka, Ormond, Patutahi, Rakauroa, Motu, Tolaga Bay, Tokomaru Bay and Te Puia Springs.
Or search the database
Text Search of Burial Records Database
Cemetery records - accuracy and verification
We strive to ensure our cemetery records are accurate. However, due to the nature of historical documents, complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed, and some errors or omissions may exist.
- Our earliest records date back to 1877 at Makaraka Cemetery.
- The database contains around 32,043 records, including 25,205 at Taruheru Cemetery.
Verifying information
To confirm details, cross-check with:
- funeral directors' records
- newspaper death notices
- electoral rolls
- transcripts complied by the NZ Society of Genealogists
Updating records
If you believe a record is incorrect, please submit the correct information with supporting verification.
Need to update a cemetery record or can't find what you're looking for, fill in the Cemetery record form below.
Cemetery record form
If you believe a record is incorrect or can't find a record online, let us know.
You can also request cremation records prior to April 1998.
We aim to respond to request within 2 business days.