WIRIHANA
Memorials & Headstones
Kia ora e te whānau,
Wirihana Memorials and Headstones is a small husband & wife operated business based from our home in Huntly.
My name is Clay Wilson and for the past 14 years I have had the honour of carving Oamaru headstones for whānau all over Aotearoa.
My wife Kylie Wilson, of Ngāti Porou descent, is the image and plaque designer. Kylie designs and creates plaques and headstone drafts from the wordings that are given to us by whānau.
We can help whānau from the very start of their memorial journey to the end.
We offer:
Full granite packages
Engraving of lettering
Engraved graphic's (e.g. Ratana star, roses)
Porcelain headstone photos
Oamaru stone sculpture
Permits & installation if needed by whānau
The stone I carve for our taonga is Oamaru limestone. Oamaru stone is a natural limestone cut out of the hills of Oamaru in the bottom of the South Island. It is a heavy, durable stone that once sealed makes a long lasting, stunning headstone / memorial.
Thank you so much for viewing our mahi and if there is anything that interest you, please feel free to contact me.
Ngā mihi
Clay Wilson
Headstone Packages
These are our headstone packages we offer to whānau.
Some we have in stock right now, & others we have to order in.
Packages we have to order in can take up to 4 - 5 months to arrive.
Oamaru stone memorials
Package # 1
Package # 1
$5000.oo
Price Includes:
- Your choice of Oamaru stone sculpture 650mm high
- 1 x Black granite half saddle 650mm x 350mm
- 1 x Black granite base 910mm wide x 300mm deep x 105mm high
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to 80 letters on base & 180 letters on plaque
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Package # 2
Similar to package # 1 but with a larger saddle and Oamaru stone carving
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Package # 2
$5900.oo
Price Includes:
-1 x Your selection of Oamaru stone sculpture 800mm high
- 1 x Large black granite saddle 750mm high x 400mm wide
- 1 x Black granite base 910mm wide x 300mm deep x 105mm high
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to 80 letters on base & 220 letters on plaque
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Package # 3
Package # 3
$7200.oo
Price Includes:
- 1 x Oamaru stone sculpture 650mm high
- 2 x Half saddles black granite plaque 650mm high x 350mm wide
- 1 x Black granite base 1200mm wide x 300mm
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to 80 letters on base & 180 letters on saddle
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Please Note: Price only includes engraving and photo for one saddle.
Granite saddle memorials
These are our most popular memorials for whānau on a budget
Package # 4
Package # 4
$3200.oo
Price Includes:
- 1 x Black granite full saddle 460mm height x 600mm wide
- 1 x Black granite base 910mm wide x 300mm
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- Engraved lettering in white up to 200 letters on saddle & 80 letters on base splay
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Note: Also available in other sizes. Price will vary
Package # 5
Kawakawa green is the closest color to Pounamu in granite
Package # 5
$3200.oo
Price Includes:
- 1 x Kawakawa green granite full saddle 460mm height x 600mm wide
- 1 x Kawakawa green granite base 910mm wide x 300mm
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- Engraved lettering in white up to 200 letters on Saddle
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Note: Also available in other sizes. Price will vary
Package # 6
Very popular color in Sea grey granite
Package # 6
$3600.oo
Price Includes:
- 1 x Sea grey granite full saddle 550mm height x 700mm wide
- 1 x Sea grey granite base 910mm wide x 300mm
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- Engraved lettering in white up to 80 letters on base & 200 letters on Saddle
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Note: Also available in other sizes. Price will vary
Double memorial sets
Package # 7
Book Set
This book set is a great package for two people, with a page each
Package # 7
$4300.oo
Price Includes:
- Black granite Book 555mm height x 750mm wide
- Black granite base 910mm wide x 300mm deep x 105mm high
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- Engraved lettering in white up to 80 letters on base & 250 letters on Book or 160 letters on each page
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Package # 8
Package # 8
$7000.oo
Price Includes:
- Granite Pikorua / Eternity Twist in Black 600mm high
- Black granite base 1000mm wide x 400mm deep x 105mm high
- 2 x Half saddles black granite plaque 650mm high x 350mm wide
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to 80 letters on base & 180 letters on saddle
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Please Note: Price only includes engraving and photo for one saddle.
Also available in Kawakawa green granite
Package # 9
Package # 9
$7000.oo
Price Includes:
- Granite Matau/ Hook on pedestal 550mm high
- Black granite base 1200mm wide x 300mm deep x 105mm high
- 2 x Half Saddles black granite plaque 650mm high x 350mm wide
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to 80 letters on base & 180 letters on Saddle
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Please Note: Price only includes engraving and photo for one saddle.
Also available in Kawakawa green granite
Manaia memorials
Package # 10
Package # 10
$8900.oo
Price Includes:
- 1x Granite Manaia on pedestal in Kawakawa green 950mm height
- 1x Kawakawa green granite base 1000mm wide x 400mm
- 1 x Half saddle Kawakawa green granite half saddle 800mm high x 400mm wide
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to 80 letters on base & 250 letters on saddle
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Also available in gloss black granite
Package # 11
Package # 11
$9500.oo
Price Includes:
Overall height: 1400mm
- Black granite Manaia 900mm high
- Black granite pedestal 550mm wide x 400mm high
- Black granite base 700mm wide x 300mm deep x 105mm height
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to 180 letters on Pedestal
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Also available in Kawakawa green
Package # 12
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Package # 12
$8700.oo
Price Includes:
- 1x Granite Manaia on pedestal in Kawakawa green 950mm height
- 1x Black granite base 900mm wide x 300mm deep x 105mm high
- 1 x Half saddle black granite plaque 750mm high x 400mm wide
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to 80 letters on base & 220 letters on saddle
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Custom memorials
Package # 13
Package # 13
$4850.oo
Price Includes:
- 1x Matau / Hook in Black granite on pedestal 550mm height
- 1 x Half saddle Black granite plaque 650mm high x 350mm wide
- 1x Black granite base 900mm wide x 300mm
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to 80 letters on base & 180 letters on saddle
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Package # 14
Package # 14
$5250.oo
Price Includes:
- 1x Granite Matau / Hook in Kerela green 750mm high
- 1 x Half Saddle black granite plaque 650mm high x 350mm wide
- 1x Black granite base 910mm wide x 300mm
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- Engraved lettering in white up to 80 letters on base & 180 letters on Saddle
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Package # 15
Package # 15
$4800.oo
Price Includes:
- 1x Granite Pikorua / Eternity Twist in black 600mm high
- 1 x Half Saddle black granite plaque 650mm high x 350mm wide
- 1x Black granite base 620mm wide x 320mm deep x 105mm high
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to180 letters on Saddle & 40 letters on base splay
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Also available with a Kawakawa green Pikorua/Twist
Package # 16
Package # 16
$3950.oo
Price Includes:
- 1x Granite Teardrop in Kawakawa green 700mm high
- 1x Kawakawa green granite base 910mm wide x 300mm
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- Engraved lettering in white up to 80 letters on base & 200 letters on Teardrop
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Also available in Gloss black granite
Package # 17
Package # 17
$7000.oo
Price Includes:
- 1x Guitar with wave in black granite 900mm high x 600mm wide
- 1x Black granite base 910mm wide x 300mm deep
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to 200 letters on Wave
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Package # 18
Package # 18
$7000.oo
Price Includes:
- 1x Guitar in black granite 700mm high x 700mm wide
- 1x Black granite base 910mm wide x 300mm deep
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to 180 letters
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Small memorial sets
This is our range of smaller memorial sets
Package # 19
Package # 19
$3400.oo
Price Includes:
- 1 x Black granite half saddle 400mm height x 280mm wide
- 1 x Black granite base 620mm wide x 320mm
- 1 x Black granite Matau / Hook 400mm height
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- 2 x vases (gold or silver)
- Engraved lettering in white up to 130 letters
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Package # 20
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Package # 20
$2300.oo
Price Includes:
- 1 x Black granite full saddle 330mm height x 400mm wide
- 1 x Black granite base 500mm wide x 300mm
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to 160 letters on saddle
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Also available in other granite colours
Package # 21
Package # 21
$2980.oo
Price Includes:
- 1 x Kawakawa green granite Matau/Hook 450mm height
- 1 x Black granite splay base 450mm x 450mm
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to 160 letters on letters on base splay
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Package # 22
Package # 22
$3200.oo
Price Includes:
- 2 x Black granite full saddle 400mm height x 280mm wide
- 1 x Black granite base 640mm wide x 340mm
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to 130 letters on each saddle & 60 letters on base splay
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Package # 23
Package # 23
$3400.oo
Price Includes:
- 1 x Oamaru stone sculpture
- 1 x Black granite half saddle 400mm height x 280mm wide
- 1 x Black granite base 620mm wide x 320mm
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- Engraved lettering in white up to 130 letters
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Note: Some Oamaru sculptures are unable to be carved in the smaller size
Package # 24
Medium granite memorial desktop
Package # 24
$820.oo
Price Includes:
- 1x Kawakawa green granite desktop 300mm x 230mm
(A4 Landscape)
- Engraved lettering in white up to140 letters
Optional Extras:
- 7 x 9 oval porcelain photo $250
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Also available in Gloss black granite
Package # 25
Large granite memorial Desktop
Package # 25
$950.oo
Price Includes:
- Black granite Tablet 450 x 300mm (Landscape)
- Engraved lettering in white up to160 letters
Optional Extras:
- 8 x 10 oval porcelain photo $250
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter
Also available in Kawakawa green granite
Package # 26
Black Granite Plaques
Package # 26
Size & Price:
250mm x 150mm $550.oo (120 letters)
350mm x 230mm $680.oo (140 letters)
450mm x 300mm $800.oo (160 letters)
480mm x 380mm $1200.oo (180 letters)
Please note: Letter numbers are just to give whānau an idea
of what will fit nicely with a clear font. It's not an absolute number.
Price Includes:
- Engraved lettering in white
Optional extras:
- 1 x Porcelain Headstone photo 8 x 10cm oval
- 24 carat gold leaf lettering available at additional $6 per letter