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CEMETERY PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED
The public cemeteries require a permit before a headstone can be placed.
Each area within the cemeteries will have a design and size restriction that must be adhered to.
The permit cost will vary depending on the cemetery. We will inform you of these costs.
Any cemetery that falls under the Auckland City Council will now require the
Burial Rightsholder to provide their details and Certificate of Ownership number
when applying for the permit.
Private cemeteries will have different rules, we recommend contacting
the person in charge of the private cemetery for more information.
HEADSTONE COSTS
Each area within the cemeteries will have a design and size restriction that must be adhered to.
The permit cost will vary depending on the cemetery. We will inform you of these costs.
Any cemetery that falls under the Auckland City Council will now require the
Burial Rightsholder to provide their details and Certificate of Ownership number
when applying for the permit.
Private cemeteries will have different rules, we recommend contacting
the person in charge of the private cemetery for more information.
HEADSTONE COSTS
The price of each headstone is dependent on the size and style.
Our full packages include:
One Photo Ceramic, your loved one's name in Gold leaf,
The balance of the lettering in white,
set number of our standard artwork,
GST,
if within Auckland- installation
OR shipping to a main port within the Southern Pacific.
CUSTOM DESIGNED HEADSTONES
Do you have a design in mind that we don’t have in our standard range?
Contact us, we can arrange a time for you to come in and sit down with one
of our designers. Together we can make your ideas come to life.
We require 12 weeks for this option, as this is sent to our supplier to be created.
of our designers. Together we can make your ideas come to life.
We require 12 weeks for this option, as this is sent to our supplier to be created.
BASES
The base is the block that the headstone will be placed onto.
There are a few options to choose from.
Plinth:
Squared off with no vase holes.
Standard:
Squared off with vase holes. These sizes may vary.
Splay:
A slant/cut in the front of the headstone, with vase holes.
These can also be ordered without vase holes.
The packages will include standard dome vases (Gold, Black or Silver).
You are welcome to upgrade these to Trumpet vases (Gold or Black) at an additional cost.
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ACCESSORIES BROCHURES
PHOTO CERAMICS
Our ceramics are sourced from an Italian based supplier
with a variety of shapes and sizes available.
Offering Basic Edits such as:
~ Colourizing a black and white image
~ Change of background, a selection is available for you to choose from
~ Removal of people, hands, shoulders or objects (not including hats or sunglasses)
~ Correcting a blemish, crease or slight rip
~ Change of clothing, a selection is available for you to choose from
~ Joining two or more people from separate images into one
This comes with a lifetime guarantee against fading.
RAYZIST PHOTOS
For this option, we require an image that is clear and of a high quality.
This is then sent away and made into a stencil that we place onto the headstone.
It is then sandblasted into the granite and painted white.
Please note that this can only be done on Black Granite.
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CERAMIC AND RAYZIST PHOTOS BROCHURE
GRANITE
There are a few options to choose from.
Plinth:
Squared off with no vase holes.
Standard:
Squared off with vase holes. These sizes may vary.
Splay:
A slant/cut in the front of the headstone, with vase holes.
These can also be ordered without vase holes.
The packages will include standard dome vases (Gold, Black or Silver).
You are welcome to upgrade these to Trumpet vases (Gold or Black) at an additional cost.
Click on the link below
ACCESSORIES BROCHURES
PHOTO CERAMICS
Our ceramics are sourced from an Italian based supplier
with a variety of shapes and sizes available.
Offering Basic Edits such as:
~ Colourizing a black and white image
~ Change of background, a selection is available for you to choose from
~ Removal of people, hands, shoulders or objects (not including hats or sunglasses)
~ Correcting a blemish, crease or slight rip
~ Change of clothing, a selection is available for you to choose from
~ Joining two or more people from separate images into one
This comes with a lifetime guarantee against fading.
RAYZIST PHOTOS
For this option, we require an image that is clear and of a high quality.
This is then sent away and made into a stencil that we place onto the headstone.
It is then sandblasted into the granite and painted white.
Please note that this can only be done on Black Granite.
Click on link below
CERAMIC AND RAYZIST PHOTOS BROCHURE
GRANITE
At Aro, we use a very hard, granular stone called Granite.
We supply this in a variety of colours, namely:
Black, Kerala Green, Paradiso, Aurora, Bahama Blue, Emerald Pearl and Blue Pearl.
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Once you have placed your order, we ask that you bring in the wording
that you would like to have placed on the headstone.
We can supply a wording help sheet to assist you with this part of the process.
You will also receive an artwork brochure to give you an idea of the artwork we have.
If you would like a specific design that is not in our archives
and is specific to your loved one, please let us know.
We can give you a quote to have this created by our designer.
Once the layout has been drafted, it will be sent out to you for checking.
We ask that you check through this carefully.
Should there be any corrections required
you will need to return this to us to be amended.
Once everything is correct, you and your family are happy with the layout,
we will ask you to sign and return it to us.
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that you would like to have placed on the headstone.
We can supply a wording help sheet to assist you with this part of the process.
You will also receive an artwork brochure to give you an idea of the artwork we have.
If you would like a specific design that is not in our archives
and is specific to your loved one, please let us know.
We can give you a quote to have this created by our designer.
Once the layout has been drafted, it will be sent out to you for checking.
We ask that you check through this carefully.
Should there be any corrections required
you will need to return this to us to be amended.
Once everything is correct, you and your family are happy with the layout,
we will ask you to sign and return it to us.
Click on link below
We are able to install headstones outside of Auckland to locations such as
Kumeu, Pukekohe, Waiuku, Tuakau,
Helensville, Silverdale, Te Kauwhata, Puhoi,
Port Waikato, Huntly, Warkworth,
Paeroa, Thames, Wellsford, Dargaville and Hamilton.
~ These will all incur additional costs depending on location ~
We can freight headstones to any location within New Zealand at an additional cost.
Headstones can be shipped to any port within the Southern Pacific,
Our packages include the shipping to any Main Port.
Kumeu, Pukekohe, Waiuku, Tuakau,
Helensville, Silverdale, Te Kauwhata, Puhoi,
Port Waikato, Huntly, Warkworth,
Paeroa, Thames, Wellsford, Dargaville and Hamilton.
~ These will all incur additional costs depending on location ~
We can freight headstones to any location within New Zealand at an additional cost.
Headstones can be shipped to any port within the Southern Pacific,
Our packages include the shipping to any Main Port.
