For the majority of people throughout history, the simple act of gathering together following a death has had a major positive impact on healing.
Our packages are designed for you to come together in support of each other, and celebrate the life of a loved one.
Contact us for a quote or to talk through how we can design a service to suit your needs and budget.
Our Jewellery Policy: We do not cremate jewellery. Any jewellery worn by your loved one is removed prior to cremation and returned to family.
Twentymans has found it necessary to adjust our fees once more, reflecting the ongoing increases in our operational expenses. Day by day, we encounter rising costs across essential items such as embalming materials, funeral accessories, and critical services like insurance and rates. For instance, the cost of gas for cremators has surged by 20%, following a 33% rise last year. Meanwhile, rates have climbed by 12.8% on last year’s 13.8%, and insurance costs are up by 7.8%. Casket prices have also seen increases ranging from 6.3% to 8%.
In response to these challenges, Twentymans has carefully adjusted our pricing structure to keep pace while striving to maintain fairness. Our professional fees are fundamental to sustaining our operations – from insurance coverage and property maintenance to inventory management, vehicle upkeep, and the livelihoods of our dedicated team.
One of our foremost concerns in the funeral industry remains our ability to attract and retain qualified professionals. Like many others in our field, our wage bill now constitutes a substantial portion of our operational costs. To ensure that we can continue to provide compassionate and expert care, especially during nights, weekends, and public holidays, we have implemented after-hours services and a deposit system.
We are committed to serving our communities tirelessly, every hour of every day.
For more information or inquiries regarding the upcoming pricing adjustment, please contact the team at Twentymans on 07 868 6003 or email [email protected].
Adrian Catran JP
Pricing as of 16th June 2025 and are subject to change.
All pricing is inclusive of GST.
Funeral accounts generally involve three parts; Professional Fee, Casket, and Disbursements.
Our professional fee includes the following services:
Arranging the service including:
This fee also covers overheads such as building lease, rates, insurance, health and safety, vehicles, power, IT, staff training and much more. It also allows us to have our staff available 24 hour a day, reduced numbers on public holidays, weekends and nights.
A deposit of $2500 will now be charged on all funeral services.
Partial Professional Service Fee: $3599.00
Includes casketing, registration of death, use of Twentymans funeral home facilities. Embalming costs are additional.
Memorial Service in the Grahamstown Chapel with a Twentymans Funeral Director
in attendance: $1480.00
Our casket prices range from $720.00 for a basic cremation casket to $5165.00 for a solid timber casket. The average cost is around $1150.00, please see a sample of the range we have to offer below.
View the latest selection from Western Caskets.
These are fees that are paid on your behalf. They are charged at cost with no mark up.
Should family wish to view their loved one, Twentymans advises embalming as per the Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora guidelines. To ensure everyone’s health and safety, unembalmed bodies must remain on-site overnight and cannot be taken to a home, Marae, or any other premises.
The cost of embalming is:
Should the family not wish to embalm, then Twentymans are able to hold your loved one in a climate controlled environment until cremation or burial takes place.
These costs are as follows:
In addition to normal travel, conveyance to churches for Rosary is $175.00
Currently our normal office hours are Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm. Outside of these hours incur additional after hours charges.
$2.50 per km. Twentymans endeavor to use the fastest and safest route possible, according to current road conditions.
$160 set up fee and $2.40 each (including one photo change). Minimum of 30.
Family receives a proof sheet by email to check spelling etc. Each subsequent change will incur a $50 charge per change. When service sheets are required to be produced within 48 hours of a service start time, they will incur an extra $119 charge.
We recommend 45 – 50 photos with one piece of music.
45 – 50 Photos plus Music: $180.00
50 – 75 Photos plus Music: $265.00
Please note 75 photos is the maximum and 2 – 3 pieces of music will be required.
Twentymans require all photos and information 24 hours before the service. If received the same day as the service, an additional charge pf $115 will apply.
Additional copies of service: $30.00 each
Complimentary Digital recording of service
$300
*Funeral Director in attendance may be charged at an additionally.
Casket Sprays, Natural Sprays, Wreaths, and Urn Arrangements from $300
Funeral Service at Grahamstown Chapel, Thames
$155
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