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Order flowersSending flowers to Woodend
Woodend is a Canterbury town 25 km north of central Christchurch, 6.6 km north of Kaiapoi and 6.3 km east of Rangiora, with State Highway 1 running through it. It is growing: about 4,542 people lived there at the 2023 Census and the June 2025 estimate is 5,470. Below is what you should know before ordering flowers for someone in Woodend.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
- Local florists make up and deliver the flowers
- Hospitals: check the ward rules
- Funerals: what to send and write
Popular bouquets to send to Woodend
Made up by a florist near the recipient.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
Send flowers for the right occasion in Woodend
Pick the moment and a local florist takes over.
Birthday
Add some colour to the big day
Anniversary
Roses that say you remembered
Hospital
Check the ward rules first
Mother’s Day
Second Sunday in May
Graduation
Ceremony dates by university
Sympathy & funerals
Where to send, and what to write
Love & romance
Valentine’s in a Kiwi summer
Get well soon
Sunny stems for a recovery
St Barnabas and the town's churches
St Barnabas, the Woodend-Pegasus Anglican parish church, was designed by architect Cecil Wood and opened in June 1933, replacing a church built in 1859–60. Woodend Methodist Church was built in 1911 and repaired after the 2010–2011 Christchurch earthquakes. Church flowers for a wedding, christening or anniversary service are best arranged with the parish first, so the florist knows when and where to deliver.
Three cemeteries, one closed
- St Barnabas Anglican Cemetery, 143 Main North Road, still has burial plots available. Its lych gate was built in 1903 in memory of the Gresson family.
- Woodend Methodist Cemetery is closed for burials.
- The nearest Waimakariri District Council cemeteries are Kaiapoi Public Cemetery (Adderley Terrace and Island Road) and Rangiora Park Lawn Cemetery (East Belt and Coldstream Road).
For a funeral, send flowers to the funeral director or service venue rather than the cemetery, with the full name of the person who has died and the date and time of the service. Our funeral flower etiquette guide helps with wording.
Retirement home residents
Bloomfield Court Retirement Home at 134 Rangiora Woodend Road provides aged residential care. For a resident, a small arrangement in a vase is easiest for staff to manage. Include the resident's full name and check with the home if they are unwell.
New babies and hospital stays
We have no hospital listed in Woodend. In neighbouring Rangiora, the only inpatient unit at the Rangiora Health Hub is a maternity unit, and the former Canterbury DHB has advised that flowers and potted plants are not allowed in the Rangiora community maternity unit. In Christchurch, flowers are not permitted in the wards of Christchurch Hospital or Christchurch Women's Hospital. In both cases, flowers to the family home are the better choice.
Weather and delivery
January and February are Woodend's warmest months, with an average high of 23°C; July is the coldest (average high 11°C) and wettest, at about 63 mm. Add a phone number to your order so the florist can hand the flowers over rather than leave them outside. Near the coast, Tūhaitara Coastal Park by Woodend Beach is known for walking and mountain-bike trails. Sending to Kaiapoi too? See our page.
Places flowers often go in Woodend
Rest homes and care
- Bloomfield Court Retirement Home
Cemeteries
- St Barnabas Anglican Cemetery, 143 Main North Road
- Woodend Methodist Cemetery (closed)
Put the recipient’s ward, room or the funeral director’s name on the order so the florist can find them.
Upcoming occasions
Busy days book out early, so order ahead for Woodend.
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Order flowersQuestions about sending flowers to Woodend
Does St Barnabas Anglican Cemetery in Woodend still take burials?
Yes. The council lists burial plots as available at St Barnabas Anglican Cemetery, 143 Main North Road. Woodend Methodist Cemetery is closed for burials.
Can I send flowers to the Rangiora maternity unit?
The former Canterbury DHB advised that flowers and potted plants are not allowed in the Rangiora community maternity unit. Check with the unit, or send flowers to the family home.