Records of burials and cremations at the Whangarei district cemeteries can be found using our online cemetery records database.

Contact information for each cemetery is available by viewing the Contact Details for Cemeteries page. Also available is a list of contacts for Funeral Directors in and around the Whangarei district.

The Whangarei District Council is responsible for the maintenance and administration of a number of cemeteries in the district, these include:

Maunu Park Cemetery and Crematorium

Maunu Park Cemetery and Crematorium is situated 6.5km west of Whangarei in Cemetery Road off SH 14 (the Whangarei to Dargaville highway). This facility has the capacity for burials, cremations, ash burials and scattering of ashes. The crematorium chapel is set in glades of native bush and is available for small family services and committals.

Onerahi Cemetery

Onerahi Cemetery is situated in Church Street, Onerahi. This cemetery has the capacity to offer burials and ash burials.

Kamo Cemetery

Kamo Cemetery is situated in Ketenikau Road, Kamo. This cemetery has now reached burial capacity but ash burial plots are still available.

Cemeteries Vested in Council

The following closed cemeteries are also vested in council:

Kioreroa Cemetery

Kioreroa Cemetery is situated on SH 1 (directly opposite the Gull Service Station) south of Whangarei.

Ngunguru Cemetery

Ngunguru Cemetery was vested in council in 1955 and was closed in 1981.

Whananaki Cemetery

Whananaki Cemetery was vested in council in 1970. (Link to headstone inscriptions at Whananaki).

Whangarei Heads Cemetery

Whangarei Heads Cemetery was vested in council in 1968.

Pioneer Cemetery

Pioneer Cemetery is situated in Selwyn Avenue, Whangarei.

The cemetery team are always happy to help with any further enquiries and we value any suggestions you may have regarding our facilities. The Cemetery Manager is located at the Maunu Park Cemetery and can be contacted on +64 9 430 4207 or by email.