Why To Trust Bay
Cremation Care.

Helping Families and Friends honour their loved ones.

About Bay Cremation Care

At Bay Cremation Care, we are dedicated to helping all people in the Bay of Plenty afford respectable, beautiful and meaningful funerals.

We are a proudly Tauranga-owned and operated funeral company focused on offering low-cost, compassionate and professional funeral and cremation services.

Our team of Funeral Directors, Embalmers and Members of the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand (FDANZ) believes that money should not stand in the way of bidding a memorable farewell to your loved ones.

That is why we are committed to offering funerals and cremations that cut costs, not service. Our caring, qualified professionals will look after you throughout your time with us.

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Planning a Funeral

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Meet Alistair Black

DIRECTOR | (Nat.Dip FS; Regd FD (FDANZ); MNZEA.)
At only the age of 12, Alistair knew that a career in funeral services was the path for him. That is why, after leaving school in 1996, he began working as a trainee embalmer and funeral assistant for a funeral home in Wellington.

He began his formal industry training at the Central Institute of Technology (CIT) in 1999. He qualified with the National Certificate in Embalming and received the Noel McNee Memorial Award for practical embalming excellence.

Alistair returned to CIT in 2001, where he completed his National Certificate in Funeral Directing. Following a few additional courses, he combined his two qualifications to receive the National Diploma in Funeral Services.

In February 2006, Alistair moved to Tauranga to take up a role with a local funeral home before being a part of starting Bay Cremation Care in 2015. He continues to work as a funeral director and embalmer here in the beautiful Bay of Plenty and has served as the Secretary on the Waikato / Bay of Plenty District Committee of the FDANZ.

Why Trust Bay Cremation Care
Regarding A Funeral In Tauranga

At Bay Cremation Care, we are dedicated to providing everyone with options for planning an affordable yet meaningful funeral service at our funeral home in Tauranga. We are passionate about doing everything we can to give your loved one a beautiful, respectful, memorable farewell and alleviating your pain in this challenging time. We believe that a funeral plays a vital role in offering closure and catharsis after a loss. That is why we will go out of our way to provide you with caring, attentive service.

Based in the Bay of Plenty, Bay Cremation Care has been offering the people of Tauranga and its surrounding areas compassionate care and support in their most challenging times.
The company is run by Alistair Black, a fully qualified Funeral Director, Embalmer and member of the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand (FDANZ) and NZ Embalmers Association.

Bay Cremation Care completes the same tasks as any funeral home

Planning a funeral can be a challenging process, let alone when you have been recently bereaved. That is why we are there to take care of the arrangements for you.
We are available around the clock throughout the Bay of Plenty region. The Bay Cremation Care team can help you with the following:
  • Transport the deceased from the place of death into our care
  • Offer a choice of either burial or cremation
  • Offer embalming by qualified and registered embalmers
  • Provide a 24 hour service
  • Provide a hearse to transport the deceased to the funeral
  • Organise legal paperwork
  • Offer a range of caskets
  • Facilitate viewing of the deceased
  • Place funeral notices
  • Arrange casket flowers
  • Offer a book of remembrance, service sheets, photo presentations
  • Arrange catering
  • Cover the Bay of Plenty region

Let Us Take The Burden Of
Planning Off Your Shoulders

Grief may be the most challenging thing any of us will ever experience. Whether you are planning your own funeral or have just lost a loved one, you deserve to know that you are working with a team dedicated to helping you create a deeply affirming celebration of life.

Bay Cremation Care will be there with you throughout the process of saying your final farewell. Our compassionate professionals will help you give your loved ones the memorial they deserve.
From the moment we contacted Alistair at Bay Cremation Care we felt fully confident we had chosen the perfect person to help us plan the funeral. Alistair was compassionate, caring and knowledgeable and took us through every step of the way. He gave us time to make important decisions and gave us guidance as we needed it. He has our highest recommendation and thanks for making a very difficult situation a little easier.
Tracey
Alistair was very helpful, respectful and professional, and guided us through everything we needed. He was a great help during a difficult time, and helped ensure a smooth and easy process for us. The venue we were at was lovely, and he was happy to arrange anything extra we needed such as flowers, catering, a celebrant etc, but there was no pressure. Would absolutely recommend Bay Cremation Care.
Jonne P
From the quick and helpful correspondence at just the enquiry stage, to the unexpected urgency in need for their services and all the supportive and informative communication from the beginning to end the experience and care was outstanding. At such a vulnerable and emotional time the care from Alistair and the team at Bay Cremation Care made the experience such a positive and easy one. Thank you.
Tiana Telfer
Alistair handled our needs sensitively and efficiently. He was helpful, flexible and made a difficult task easy for our family. Recommended.
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Jenny Jenkins
If you are looking for a caring and compassionate person who is going to look after your loved one with dignity and respect then Alistair is the one. With the death of our mother, Alistair was highly professional knowledgeable, patient and considerate. We felt like we were meeting with a friend who had known our family for years.
When the time comes I can only hope I have somebody like him looking after me my brother has already booked him
Would highly recommend.
Maree Cooper

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