New Zealand - Registering a Death

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Procedure

• Contact Births, Deaths and Marriages for a Notification of Death for Registration form for the death occurred in New Zealand.
• Within three working days after the burial or cremation the Notification of Death for Registration form must be sent to Births, Deaths and Marriages.

The address to send the form to is:

Births, Deaths and Marriages

PO Box 31203

Lower Hutt 5040

New Zealand

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Required Documents

• Valid Identity document
• Proof of residency

Office Locations & Contacts

Contact Centre

Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)

Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362

Email: [email protected]

Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 7:00pm, Friday 9:00am - 7:00pm, Saturday 9:00am - 2:00pm

Births, Deaths and Marriages

PO Box 10-526

Wellington 6143

Level 3

109 Featherston Street

Wellington 6011

Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)

Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362

Fax: (+64 4) 382 3515 (for certificate and printout orders)

Fax: (+64 4) 382 3613 (for general enquiries)

Email: [email protected]

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Auckland

Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages

PO Box 6147

Auckland 1141

Level 6, AA Building

99 Albert Street

Auckland 1010

Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)

Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362

Fax: (+64 9) 362 7908

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Christchurch Births, Deaths and Marriages Office

Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages

PO Box 25211

Christchurch

100 Orchard Road

Christchurch 8053

Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)

Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Manukau

Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages

PO Box 76-222

Manukau City 2241

Level 1

20-24 Lambie Drive

Manukau City 2104

Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)

Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362

Fax: (+64 9) 262 2404

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Wellington

Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages

PO Box 10-526

Wellington 6143

Level 3

109 Featherston Street

Wellington 6011

Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)

Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362

Fax: (+64 4) 474 8147

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Australia

Births, Deaths and Marriages

Department of Internal Affairs

Level 10

55 Hunter Street

Sydney

GPO Box 365

Sydney

New South Wales 2001

Freephone 1300 559 535 (Australia only) Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9:30am - 5:00pm

Phone: (+61 2) 9225 2300

Fax: (+61 2) 9223 0223

Public Counter opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm, except Wednesday 9:30am - 4:00pm

United Kingdom

Births, Deaths and Marriages

Department of Internal Affairs

New Zealand House

80 Haymarket

London SW1Y 4TQ

United Kingdom

Phone: (+44 20) 7968 2730

Fax: (+44 20) 7968 2739

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm (excluding public holidays)

Eligibility

• If a funeral director is in charge of funeral arrangements, he or she will collect all of the information required and forward it to Births, Deaths and Marriages for registration.
• Where a funeral director is not involved, the person in charge of the funeral arrangements is responsible for notifying Births, Deaths and Marriages of the death.

Fees

There is no charge for registering the death.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

• Within three working days after the burial or cremation the Notification of Death for Registration form must be sent to Births, Deaths and Marriages.
• You can contact Births, Deaths and Marriages to arrange to have a Notification of Death for Registration (BDM 28) form sent to you.
• There is no fee for registering the death.
• A death certificate can be ordered when the death is registered by completing the order section of the Notification of Death for Registration (BDM 28) form and including the certificate fee.
• Once the death has been registered, a death certificate can be issued

Required Information

• Deceased Name
• Date of Death
• Place of Death
• Sex
• Fathers and Mothers Name
• Mailing address
• Residence address
• Daytime phone number
• Email address

Need for the Document

The law requires that all deaths in New Zealand are notified to Births, Deaths and Marriages within three working days after the burial or cremation of the body.

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External Links

The Department of Internal Affairs Register a Death http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages-Register-a-Birth-Death-MarriageCivil-Union-or-Name-Change?OpenDocument#one

The Department of Internal Affairs Obtain the Death Certificate http://www.dia.govt.nz/Services-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages-Get-a-Death-Marriage-Civil-Union-or-Name-Change-Certificate?OpenDocument

Forms, Fees and Information Brochures http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages-Forms-Fees-and-Information-Brochures?OpenDocument#ten

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