Cremations

Photo showing the Maunu Crematorium building.

Cremations in Whangārei take place in the Maunu Crematorium, which is located at the Maunu Cemetery on Cemetery Road.

The crematorium is run by Maunu Crematorium Ltd, a private company which leases the building from Council. The company also runs the Maunu Chapel.

The chapel has a picturesque setting in glades of native bush and is available for small funeral services.

You can contact the crematorium or your local funeral director for more information.

Find out about cremains (ash) interment, the scattering of ashes and natural cremains interment: 

Burials, ash plots and scatterings

All cremations are carried out in accordance with the Burial and Cremation Act 1964.