AN INNOVATOR IN MEMORIALS
Reterniti is a global innovation solving the age-old question of what to do with a loved one's ashes after cremation.
At Reterniti we convert your loved one's ashes into a tasteful, discrete Stone, known as a cremation stone.
Available for both people and pets, and offered in either full sized Reterniti Stones or smaller Pebbles, each one is intended to be a tactile connection to your loved one.
Unlike ashes in an urn or box, Reterniti Stones are meant to be held.
You never have to say goodbye.
And you'll never forget them.
BUT YOU CAN KEEP THEM CLOSE
We've experienced the heart-wrenching loss of family members, both people and pets, and can still feel the emptiness of where they used to be.
It’s bad enough to lose them physically.
But it’s worse to forget them.
We don’t want any person or pet to be forgotten.
We held our family close when they were living, we want to do the same when they’ve departed.
A Reterniti cremation Stone, made from your loved one's ashes, gives you a physical alternative to storing their ashes in a box or urn; left on a shelf or tucked away in a cupboard. Untouched and forgotten.
A Reterniti Stone is them.
Reterniti was inspired by events in Sydney, Australia.
Our founder, Peter, lost his first golden retriever, Hogan, at just 10 years old. He took Hogan's ashes to a local park with his two young sons in Sydney and dug a small hole for the ashes beneath a boulder - aptly named Hogan's Rock, upon which Hogan used to lay and wait.
Much to his family's horror upon visiting a few years later they discovered that not only had Hogan's Rock been moved, but the council had built a toilet block over his ashes burial spot.
It was at that moment that Reterniti was conceived.
There had to be a better solution than to just loose ashes.
Often misspelt as Returnity, Returniti or Reternity, we are pronounced ‘Return-ity’. Our name speaks to our ethos of never being forgotten, of returning for eternity.
Similarly our logo purposely evokes a road seemingly heading into the distance, an eternal road.
Peter Russell
Founder & Managing Director
Calling both Australia and New Zealand home, Peter is the inventor of the Reterniti Stone and business founder. For most of his life he has been accompanied by either a Labrador or Golden Retriever.
Rachel Nottingham
Commercial Director
Hailing from the United Kingdom, but now calling Auckland home, Rachel is also a board member and responsible for business expansion & corporate governance.
LeAnn Martin
Australian Director
With a background as a paramedic, LeAnn is a systems & procedural expert and both our Australian Director & Administration Manager.
Pearle Bell-Vesey
Business Development & Marketing Executive
With her passion for business growth, Pearle is focussed on building trade relationships and working with our partners to bring Reterniti Stones to their clients
Sally Miller
Business Administrator
Bringing her experience from the Funeral Industry, Sally is the friendly voice behind Reterniti’s emails & calls, keeping every Stone on track through each step of the process.
Warren Martin
Australian Stonemaker
Warren is our head Australian Stonemaker; a versatile, practical & detail minded operations professional, hailing from a New Zealand farming background.
Thomas Russell
New Zealand Stonemaker
Balancing university study and the gym with Reterniti Stone-making, Thomas’ attention to detail is the hallmark of each Reterniti Stone.
Parker
Client Greeting Officer
Parker, and sometimes his brother Max, are the NZ Office’s chief client greeting personnel; charged primarily with mood elevation. Sitting upon ones feet means Parker approves of you.
Since early 2025, Reterniti has called the beautiful seaside city of Warrnambool, in south west Victoria, home. Our Australian workshop is based here, servicing all of Australia.
While the inspiration for Reterniti began in Sydney, Australia, our first facility was commissioned and remains in Christchurch, New Zealand, since in 2021.
We chose a ’characterful’ ex antique shop for our pilot production facility.
