“A funeral is a tribute and a celebration of life, bringing family and friends together at a time of mutual sadness. By sharing their sorrow and paying true tribute, it can help them look ahead to the future.”

Forrest Funeral Services - part of the North Shore community since 1978

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The dedicated team of people at Forrest's are (from left): Kim Main, Harvey Sadgrove, Andrew Blanche (Manager), German Gurzihy, Graeme Rodgers and Ralph Starck

Welcome to our website.

We hope it will be helpful if you or someone close to you is thinking about choosing a funeral director or planning a funeral service – now or in the future.

The experienced and dedicated team at Forrest Funeral Services is passionate about providing a professional and caring service, taking care of all the details and ensuring your needs are met at what can be a difficult and stressful time.

Our commitment is to listen, guide you through the options and then take care of all the details to make the funeral service meaningful and everything you'd like it to be.

We offer a full range of funeral facilities for the North Shore community, including modern, comfortable chapels and catering facilities at both Browns Bay and Orewa.

Forrest Funeral Services belong to Bledisloe New Zealand - a group of 16 funeral firms in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Hawera, Napier, Masterton, Wellington, Blenheim and Christchurch. Through joining together, we are able to share professional development and industry knowledge, and set higher standards in the funeral profession nationwide.