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Christmas and New Year holidays 2025/26

Council offices will be closed from midday 24 December and will reopen on 5 January. Some Council service will have reduced hours over the holiday period. Read here for more details >

Cemetery-related Forms

There is no charge for a Head Stone Permit but you must complete one of the following forms and return it to Council, in order to update and maintain our records:

Headstone Application

Headstone Dimension Information

Reserve a Plot Application Form - Application to reserve plot/s in Clifton (Bulls), Mount View (Marton), Ratana, Taihape, Turakina, Hunterville, or Ohingaiti cemetery.

Burial/Cremation Application Form - Application for burial or cremation in Clifton (Bulls), Mount View (Marton), Ratana, Taihape, Turakina, Hunterville or Ohingaiti cemetery

Plot Reservation & Grave Digging (Interment) Guidelines at Ratana