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Hillsborough Cemetery
250 Hillsborough Road
Visiting hours
During daylight savings hours
7.30am to 8.30pm
Outside of daylight savings hours
7.30am to 6pm
Contact
Waikumete Cemetery
Phone: 0800 4 CEMETERY (0800 423 638)
After hours calls are diverted to our contact centre.
Office opening hours
Waikumete Cemetery office: Monday to Saturday, 8.30am to 4pm.
Closed on Sunday and public holidays.
Services
- Second burials and burials into an existing plot only
- Ash burials into an existing plot only
Cemetery status
This cemetery no longer accepts burials.
About Hillsborough Cemetery
Hillsborough Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Auckland and lies on a ridge overlooking the Manukau Harbour. On-site maps guide you around the cemetery and help you locate grave sites.
See the Hillsborough Cemetery page to view an accessible map of the cemetery and find out about dog walking rules.