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How much does a funeral cost?

It’s your choice…there is no right or wrong

From your first call, one local team cares for your loved one here in Mid Canterbury, and helps your family say goodbye in the way that feels right.

Simple Farewell

From $3,390

Direct cremation, with complete local care

When your loved one didn’t want any fuss. A private cremation with no service, cared for from start to finish by our local team, so you can gather and remember in your own time.

Would you like time together first? See Time Together.

Your loved one never leaves our care
A familiar local face to guide you at every step
All arrangements, medical paperwork and registrations
Dignified mortuary care

Simple cremation casket
Cremation at our own crematorium, overseen by our team
Ashes returned to you in a simple urn

Why families choose this

A simple farewell can still be personal and meaningful, handled by people you know.

We’ll explain your options and give you a written quote, so you and your family can decide what feels right.

Optional Additions

Other casket options
Memorial urn
Flowers
Fingerprint jewellery and keepsakes
Newspaper or online notice

Time Together

From $5,600

Private viewing and cremation

Seeing your loved one, peaceful and cared for, can help a goodbye feel real. Spend time together in our comfortable family room, with the casket open or closed. Bring mementos, keepsakes or messages that matter to them, or to you. We’ll be there to guide and support you all the way through.

Your loved one never leaves our care
Up to one hour in our family room
All arrangements, medical paperwork and registrations
Care to prepare your loved one for viewing
Our team on hand throughout

Help dressing them, or leave keepsakes
Shaped custom wood casket to write or draw on
Cremation at our own crematorium, overseen by our team
Ashes returned to you in a simple urn

Why families choose this

Time together, in a private and unhurried setting, let’s your family say goodbye in its own way.

We’ll explain your options and give you a written quote, so you and your family can decide what feels right.

Optional Additions

Other casket options
Memorial urn
Flowers
Fingerprint jewellery and keepsakes
Newspaper or online notice

Close Gathering

From $6,990

An informal farewell and cremation, for up to 20 people

A relaxed, family-led gathering for the people closest to you. Share stories, play favourite music and honour your loved one’s life together, before or after a cremation. Whether family have come to town or from just around the corner, it’s always nice to have something to eat and a cuppa while you catch up with friends and family.

Planning a burial? Talk to us about a simple graveside service.

Your loved one never leaves our care
Up to one hour at our venue for up to 20 guests
Your music through our audio system
Memory table for photos and keepsakes
Club sandwiches, savouries and sweet slice with tea and coffee, Prepared fresh by our catering team

Our Funeral Director on hand throughout
Care to prepare your loved one for time together
Shaped custom wood casket to write or draw a message on
Cremation at our own crematorium, overseen by our team
All paperwork and registrations handled

Why families choose this

Everything needed for a meaningful farewell among close family and friends, without the formality of a full funeral.

We’ll explain your options and give you a written quote, so you and your family can decide what feels right.

Optional Additions

Other casket options
Memorial urn
Flowers
Fingerprint jewellery and keepsakes
Newspaper or online notice

Classic Farewell

Priced to your plans

A farewell that brings everyone together

When someone has been part of the district, saying goodbye brings everyone together: family from near and far, neighbours, friends and their community. Our role is to take care of every detail, so your family can focus on being together. With over 44 years in Mid Canterbury, we understand how to help you create a service that feels right for your family, your community and your beliefs. For cremation or burial.

How we can help

Viewings at our place, home, church or marae
Several viewing times, so everyone can visit
Care and dressing that honour your beliefs
Services at our chapel, church or marae
Your celebrant, minister, priest or kaumātua
Range of caskets to choose from, with religious adornments as required

Service sheets, flowers, and video tributes
Music chosen with you
Ceremonial hearse
Food and refreshments by our local caterers
Cremation at our own crematorium, or burial

Why families choose this

Family and community together to honour a life, with a local team managing every detail with care.

We’ll explain your options and give you a written quote, so you and your family can decide what feels right.

We’re here to help

Every family, and every farewell, is different. Whether it’s a service at your local church, a gathering on the marae, or a farewell at our chapel, we’ll guide you through each decision and look after the details.

Tell us what matters, and we’ll plan and price it around you, whenever you’re ready.

On Home Ground

Priced to your plans

Not every farewell belongs in a chapel

For some families, the right place is the woolshed, the back lawn, the rugby club or the hall down the road. Wherever it is in Mid Canterbury, we know the way. From your first call, your loved one never leaves our care. We’ll guide you through every detail, so the day reflects who they were and what matters to your family, then carry on to cremation or burial, whichever you choose.

How we can help

On the farm, at home, in a hall or club
Venue booking and set-up, inside or out
Marquee, seating, power and lighting
Music, sound, screen and video tributes
A wet-weather plan, just in case

Livestreaming for family who can’t be there
Food and refreshments by our caterers
Your celebrant, minister, priest or kaumātua
Cremation at our own crematorium, or burial

Why families choose this

Your way to say goodbye, in the place that meant the most, with a local team who knows Mid Canterbury.

We’ll explain your options and give you a written quote, so you and your family can decide what feels right.

We’re here to help

Every family, and every farewell, is different. Whether it’s a service at your local church, a gathering on the marae, or a farewell at our chapel, we’ll guide you through each decision and look after the details.

Tell us what matters, and we’ll plan and price it around you, whenever you’re ready.

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