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.
Cemetery records - accuracy and verification
We aim to keep our cemetery records as accurate as possible. Please note that some historical records may be incomplete or contain errors.
- Our earliest records date back to 1877 at Makaraka Cemetery.
- The database contains over 32,000 records, including 25,253 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.