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Earthworks have begun in the paddock adjacent to Mangaroa Cemetery (part of the cemetery’s 8.1-hectare site by the Hawke’s Bay prison), putting down concrete beams for headstones and new burial plots. The cemetery extension will create the potential for an extra 5,206 plots, which is estimated to meet the district’s need for the next 40 years. Mangaroa Cemetery hosts Hawke’s Bay’s only natural burial site too. Those choosing the eco-option are not embalmed and are buried in a shallower grave to allow for faster break-down (1.2m deep as opposed to the standard 1.8m, though eco-burial experts say the ideal depth is 50cm-1m for ecologically beneficial decomposition), either in an untreated wooden coffin or wrapped in a shroud. Source: Bridget Freeman-Rock (22 February 2021) via Bay Buzz https://baybuzz.co.nz/mangaroa-cemetery-extensions/