Canterbury Memorial Gardens & Crematorium

16/01/2026

Individual Rose Memorial - Choose a standard rose in our rose gardens as an elegant memorial. We will place an inscribed granite memorial plaque in front of your rose. Ashes may be interred in the garden beneath the plaque.

For more information, come and talk to us at Canterbury Memorial Gardens

02/01/2026

Canterbury Memorial Gardens - A peaceful resting place for generations of Cantabrians.

The Memorial Gardens are open every day of the year. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm

30/12/2025

At Canterbury Memorial Gardens, we remain honoured to support our community with compassion and care — a commitment we’ve upheld for generations.

May the new year bring calm, connection, and renewed strength to you and those you hold dear.

Warm New Year wishes from the Canterbury Memorial Garden team

21/12/2025

From our family to yours, we wish you a safe and relaxed festive season. The Memorial Gardens are open every day of the year. Our office hours are:

Monday 22nd December 2025 - 9am to 5pm
Tuesday 23rd December 2025 - 9am to 5pm
Wednesday 24th December 2025 - 9am to 5pm
Thursday 25th December 2025 - Christmas Day - closed
Friday 26th December 2025 - Boxing Day - closed

Monday 29th December 2025 - 9am to 5pm
Tuesday 30th December 2025 - 9am to 5pm
Wednesday 31st December 2025 - 9am to 5pm
Thursday 1st January 2026 - New Year's Day - closed
Friday 2nd January 2026 - Day after New Year's Day - closed

19/12/2025

Canterbury Memorial Gardens - Here to give you all the support you need to arrange your loved one’s memorial.

The Memorial Gardens are open every day of the year. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm

28/11/2025

Rose Memorial - Rest amidst the community rose garden beds throughout the garden. Inscribed granite plaques are placed among the flowers. Ashes may be interred in the garden beneath the plaque.

For more information, come and talk to us at Canterbury Memorial Gardens

24/10/2025

Family Monument - This upright monument has space for up to eight individual inscriptions. Choose from different granite styles to personalise your family’s memorial. Ashes may be interred in the garden with each monument.

For more information, come and talk to us at Canterbury Memorial Gardens

16/10/2025

A lovely evening was held at the Canterbury Crematorium Chapel for the end of Baby Loss Awareness Week remembering and honouring the babies lost during pregnancy or infancy. Names were spoken and lighting a candle for each of the babies, creating a space of reflection, love and connection that reached far beyond our Chapel walls.

The statistics were 143 people joined us live, with 190 registered for the event from across New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and the United States. As the first country to reach 7pm, New Zealand had the honour of initiating the Global Wave of Light, a powerful symbol of unity and remembrance that continues around the world.

A special thank you to Jane for Chapel Support to SANDS for helping coordinate the event and our gardener Aly for helping with the beautiful floral arrangement – it added such grace and warmth to the evening, very much appreciated.

We also extend our deepest appreciation to the SANDS volunteers, whose dedication ensures that these precious memories are never forgotten. Your presence and support help bring comfort to so many.

12/10/2025

Proud to support SANDS and their volunteers for Wave of Light on Wednesday 15th Oct 2025

Kia ora koutou, we would love to light a candle for your precious baby/babies at the online Global Wave of Light service, but tomorrow is the last day to be able to submit the name of your baby/babies .

If you would like us to light a candle in memory of your baby or babies, please click the link to the google form below and submit by tomorrow, 13th of October. The link to the service will be posted on the 15th of October on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
https://forms.gle/zj7e4kbX66GBQCn28

The Global Wave of Light is an international celebration that takes place on the 15th October, International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. On this day, bereaved parents, whānau and friends around the world light a candle at 7:00pm in memory of their precious baby or babies. We begin the wave of light in Aotearoa, setting off a continuous wave of light and aroha that wraps around the globe.

Many thanks to Sands Canterbury and Canterbury Memorial Garden and Crematorium for putting this together 💜🧡

10/10/2025

Canterbury Memorial Gardens

Here to give you all the support you need to arrange your loved one’s memorial.

The Memorial Gardens are open every day of the year. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm