Our Services
How can we help you?
No two funerals are ever the same, and at Waihi Funeral Services we understand how important it is to provide you and your family with a unique and personal farewell for your loved one. This is why we take such care in listening to your needs and making sure we help you to organise a fitting funeral.
You can choose if you want to have a traditional or contemporary funeral service with either a burial or a cremation, a graveside service or a memorial. It's a personal choice and we'll support your wishes.
Arranging a funeral for a loved one
We’ve found that a lot people who are arranging a funeral for the first time just don’t know where to start or what needs to be done and when, and it can all be a little overwhelming. But don’t worry, at Waihi Funeral Services we’re here to help you as much as possible and we can cater to almost all of your needs.
To help you with planning the funeral or farewell for your loved one, we’ve put together a checklist of things you need to think about when you’re organising a funeral.
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Funeral Arrangements
A funeral is an opportunity to celebrate the life of a loved one. We can cater to almost all of your needs and help you arrange a beautiful funeral.
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Pre-arranged Funerals
Pre-planning your funeral means you remove a lot of stress from your loved ones during such a difficult and emotional time.
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Monumental Work
We specialise in monuments, granite memorials, headstones, ceramic portraits, commemorative plaques and services.
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Grief Counselling
No two people will share the exact same journey. Sometimes it helps to talk to someone who is a trained counsellor in grief and loss.
We offer a full funeral service package, which means we can help you organize everything from a casket and viewings to flowers, service sheets and catering.
We know that funerals are a very personal occasion, this is why we pride ourselves on offering a completely personalised service that caters to your specific needs and wishes. Be it a traditional or contemporary funeral service, we make sure the arrangements are personalised to suit your needs and wishes. Whatever your personal preferences might be, we can help.
Cremation
Did you know...
Over 60% of families in New Zealand now choose cremation as their preferred method,
as reported by the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand (FDANZ).
At Waihi Funeral Services we aim to provide you with the type of service and farewell you want for your loved one. So if that means you want to have a direct cremation without having a full funeral, we are happy to do this for you.
Many people are curious about cremation, and there are numerous myths surrounding the process of cremating a body. One misconception is that the body is removed from the casket prior to cremation. This is not the case. The entire casket containing the body is placed in the cremator and reduced to ashes under controlled conditions and very high temperatures. Some people also fear that more than one casket will be cremated at a time and the ashes returned may not be those of your loved one. There is only room in the cremator for one casket. There are very strict guidelines and processes which are in place to ensure the correct ashes are returned to the correct family.
Cremation Jewellery
At Waihi Funeral Services, we stock a range of stunning cremation jewellery for ashes.
How it works:
A small portion of the ashes is put into these specially designed pendants, the special compartment is then sealed. You can wear the pendant on a necklace or bracelet to keep your loved one close.
W also have a beautiful range of urns you can choose from for safe keeping of your loved one’s ashes.
