Simple Farewell Cremation Packages

These options are for those who do not wish to have a funeral and wish to have a simple farewell/cremation.

These costs should only be used as a guide and are based on services being provided Monday – Friday

Viewing
With options where no embalming is provided and viewing is required,
Viewing may be limited or restricted to within 24 hours of death.
Please be sure to discuss your wishes/options with your Funeral Director

  • Essential Care

    From: $3995.00

    For those who do not wish to have a funeral and just wish to be cremated

    • Transfer into our care
    • Private cremation as soon as practical with no service or family involvement
    • No embalming or viewing
    • Simple cremation casket
    • Obtaining and preparation of all necessary documentation
    • Registration of Death
    • One certified copy of Death Certificate
    • Tribute page on wwww.tributes.co.nz (if required)
    • Arrange cremation and return ashes to family

    Additional items/Choices

    Additional costs will be incurred:

    Doctors Cremation Paper Fee if applicable (varies from nil to $180)  Ask us if this fee applies

    Newspaper Notices, (charged at cost)

    Viewing, A brief viewing (one opportunity to view).

    With – Viewing – from $   4,685.00

    With Viewing and Eden casket                 – from $   5,340.00

    up-gradable casket or urn choice

    Costs may be subject to change without notice

Cremation with Service

  • The Eden

    From: $8295.00

    Richmond Chapel Cremation Funeral Package
    This package is suitable for the family who wish to have
    a small private or public funeral ‘without fuss’
    An expectation of say 20-30 people

    Our professional services Inc of

    • Transfer from place of death
    • Care and presentation Inc (Embalming)
    • Provision for Viewing (if required)
    • Hearse Hire
    • Registration of Death
    • Use of Richmond Chapel
    • Eden Casket (4 handles) – (upgradeable)
    • Cremation Fee – Clareville
    • Medical Death certificate and cremation papers
    • Small Natural Bunch of flowers
    • Newspaper Notice (one insert) approx 25 lines
    • Tribute page on wwww.tributes.co.nz (if required)
    • Service sheets – Colour (30)
    • Death certificate
    • Ashes returned to family in plain crematorium urn
    • Celebrant Gratuity

    ADD
    Catering – (20)
    Use of Chapel Lounge
    $8750.00

  • The Kilkenny

    From: $8995.00

    Complete Funeral Package for Cremation
    This package is an idea of how the costs of a funeral are made up
    An expectation of say 50 people (and 100 people)

    Our professional services Inc of

    • Transfer from place of death
    • Care and presentation Inc – Provision for Viewing if required
    • Hearse Hire
    • Registration of Death
    • Use of Richmond Chapel
    • ‘Kilkenny’ Hickory Casket (choice of caskets)
    • Cremation Fee – Clareville
    • Medical Death certificate and cremation papers
    • Casket Flowers – Casket Spray
    • Newspaper Notice (one insert) approx 25 lines
    • Tribute page on wwww.tributes.co.nz (if required)
    • Service sheets – Colour (50)
    • “Classic Rimu” or “Themed Scattering” Urn
    • Death certificate
    • Celebrant Gratuity

    ADD

    Catering – (50)
    Use of Chapel Lounge
    Photo tribute – Preparation and presentation
    $10,220.00

    The above but allowing for
    Service sheets (100)
    Catering for 100
    $11,080.00

    Casket choice with this option – “Kilkenny Range – Hickory, Rimu, White, Black

    For One Room Live Streaming on site add – $250.00

  • The Tararua wooden handles

    From: $9620.00

    Complete Funeral Package for Cremation
    This package is an idea of how the costs of a funeral are made up
    An expectation of say 50 people (and 100 people)

    Our professional services Inc of

    • Transfer from place of death
    • Care and presentation Inc – Provision for Viewing if required
    • Hearse Hire
    • Registration of Death
    • Use of Richmond Chapel
    • Tararua Flat Lid solid pine casket with wooden handles
    • Cremation Fee – Clareville
    • Medical Death certificate and cremation papers
    • Casket Flowers – Casket Spray
    • Newspaper Notice (one insert) approx 25 lines
    • Tribute page on wwww.tributes.co.nz (if required)
    • Service sheets – Colour (50)
    • “Classic Rimu” or “Themed Scattering” Urn
    • Death certificate
    • Celebrant Gratuity

    ADD
    Catering – (50)
    Use of Chapel Lounge
    Photo tribute – Preparation and presentation
    $10,710.00

    The above but allowing for
    Service sheets (100)
    Catering for 100
    $11,570.00

Personalised funerals based on traditional values