Dear Swee and Staff We cannot Thankyou enough…read more The family were more than happy with every single aspect of Peters funeral. We felt confident and totally involved we were listened to. So many people sang your praises. Alice our celebrant was amazing. People commented even on how nice the catering was. All handled professionally but very intimate and caring. Several family members commented how easy it was to talk to you and how the empathy shown by yourself and staff was exemplary. Kindest regards Linda Stopforth

Had a family reception organised for the arrival of Mum's ashes, but after standing in the heat for…read morean hour, people gave up and left. There was no notification that they were running an hour late. My 90 year old Dad was also subjected to a lot of fake sympathy, in an effort to upsell their services. They are disingenuine and uncaring.

I kind of want to give this place more than three stars, but...it is going to have to stay at that…read morefor now. Symonds Street cemetery is kind of creepy, and not because it is filled with dead people, more the live variety milling around the outskirts. It is the type of place that you want to explore at a leisurely pace looking around at all the details, but the crowds of dodgy looking men may make you feel a bit hesitant. The bronze statue at the front is a really lovely piece of modern public art (a rarity!); and the natural beauty of the shady big old trees is welcoming on a warm day. This is definitely one of the more unique public reserves you find around Auckland, especially so close to the CBD. For those whom might be interested in the history, most of these gravestones were created between 1842 to 1886.

The Symonds St Cemetery is a bit like Communism - great idea, ruined by people. This place is…read morebeautiful in the way that any old architecture or engraving next to trees is beautiful, and the fact that it's a cemetery gives it a gravitas (not a pun) that other ornate parks might lack. You know what ruins that? Being asked by twitching homeless women if they have paint on their face, which they do, because they've spent the last fifteen minutes huffing from a bag as they circle you. What else ruins it? The threat of muggings, the discarded beer cans, the racist vandalism. Actually maybe it's more like Whangamata over summer - you can see why all these people congregate there, but the fact that they do makes it less appealing for anyone else to congregate there. As others have said, best enjoyed during the day, and with the occasional glance over your shoulder.