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Aorangi and Harding Memorials are proud to be members of the NZ Master Monumental Masons Association (NZMMMA). Les is currently the President of the Canterbury and Districts Association, and a member of the National Executive.

NZMMMA members are well-established New Zealand businesses imbued with a strong tradition of quality service to the New Zealand public. Dealing with an NZMMMA member gives our clients an assurance that all installation work will be guaranteed by the Association.

New Headstones

Choosing a memorial can sometimes be a difficult process, trying to coordinate the ideas and wishes of family and friends can be tasking. With this in mind, Aorangi & Harding guide you in designing and crafting the perfect memorial to remember your loved one. It’s an honor for us to work alongside you, crafting the perfect memorial for your loved one

Rocks and Bluestone

When Mt Horrible erupted, a sheet of lava flowed over about 130 square kilometers west of Timaru and cooled into long bluffs and ridges of a blue/grey vesicular basalt rock, run through with veins and features the equal of which are not found anywhere else in New Zealand. This basalt is now known as Timaru Bluestone.

Timaru Bluestone, such a unique material, makes for an amazingly original and unique memorial. The team at Aroangi & Harding Memorials has been crafting memorials from Timaru Bluestone for years.

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