Hastings District Council
Mangaroa Cemetery
Mangaroa Road, off Maraekakaho Road, 4km south of Hastings
The council’s permit
A permit is required before a memorial is erected here. The council charges $79, and we pass it on at cost.
HDC Handbook s6.1, s6.2, s6.5
The sections
Cemeteries set different rules in different parts of the grounds. These are the areas here and what each one takes.
A and D Block
Monumental
A burial plot that takes a full memorial, often with a base and kerbing.
You can have: Plaque · Headstone · Companion headstone
- Tallest memorial, ground up
- 900mmHDC Handbook s6.6
- Materials
- granite, marbleHDC Handbook s6.6
B and C Block
Monumental
A burial plot that takes a full memorial, often with a base and kerbing.
You can have: Plaque · Headstone · Companion headstone
- Tallest memorial, ground up
- 900mmHDC Handbook s6.6
- Materials
- granite, marbleHDC Handbook s6.6
General
Lawn
A burial plot with a mown lawn over it. Memorials sit at the head of the plot.
You can have: Plaque · Headstone · Companion headstone
- Materials
- granite, marbleHDC Handbook s6.1, s6.2, s6.5
Where this comes from
Every figure on this page is taken from the council’s own rules, and checked against your design as you make it.
Read from the council’s published rules and last checked by us in August 2026.