Location Information==This cemetery is in Domain Avenue, Timaru. There are separate areas for services' interments.==Historical Information==There are 7 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war and 18 of the 1939-1945 war here. Read more about the cemetery, including a list of those those buried, here (CWGC)== Cemetery Search
Over the years the spelling of this area has altered between Whakapuaka and Wakapuaka, as has the pronunciation, depending upon changing dialects. The name originates from the legendary explorer Kupe. When his two canoes arrived here, his crew were struck by the similarity of the bay to a fishing ground called Whakapuaka in Tahiti, so they named the area after it. The early settlers called the ...
The Southern Cemetery in the New Zealand city of Dunedin was the first major cemetery to be opened in the city. The cemetery was opened in 1858, ten years after the founding of the city in an area known as "Little Paisley". This area lies at the southern end of Princes Street, one of the city's main streets, close to the suburbs of Kensington, Maryhill, and The Glen (part of Caversham).The ceme...
Feilding Cemetery is located in Lethbridge Road, off Makino Road in Feilding, North Island, New Zealand.The official war graves of 2 men who served in the New Zealand forces during the First World War can be found here: Private George Herbert Ashworth and Private Leonard Whitworth Thompson.A tribute to Feilding Locals who served in the following list and on this youtube clip Nimmo Sandilands, A...
38 km from Invercargill. Take the road to Otautau at the turnoff on the Riverton side of the Race Course. Descendants of three Southern tribes still live in the Riverton area -Waitahi, Ngati Mamoe and Ngai Tahu and the area is known by the Maori name - Aparima. Riverton was established as a whaling station in 1873. Riverton is one of the earliest sites of European settlement and the cemetery ha...
Established: 1878 Location: Crewe Street, Gore Cemetery Area: 3.51 ha Source: Gore District Council
Symonds Street Cemetery is a historic cemetery and park in central Auckland, New Zealand. It is in 5.8 hectares of deciduous forest on the western slope of Grafton Gully, by the corner of Symonds Street and Karangahape Road, and is crossed by the Grafton Bridge. The street (and by extension the cemetery) are named for William Cornwallis Symonds, a British Army officer prominent in the early col...
Hamilton East Cemetery was developed in 1863 - 1866. Some of the first settlers of Hamilton are buried here.
Location Information==This cemetery is located on Hospital Hill, Napier.==Historical Information==Many figures significant to early Napier and Hawke's Bay's history are here. William Colenso, the noted missionary, printer and botanist, who landed at Waitangi, south of Napier, with his wife Elizabeth and young daughter Frances in 1844, is buried on the right near the gates. Close by are the grav...
The Presbyterian Cemetery has high historic significance to Tauranga as the resting place of a number of notable people, an historic archives for genealogical and historic research and a touchstone for descendants of Tauranga families. The cemetery is located at 61 Eighteenth Avenue, Tauranga South. The first burial in the Tauranga Presbyterian Cemetery was Daniel Wilkie (1846-1882) who died of...
This cemetery is located in Cemetery Road, which is situated left off SH 2, travelling from Hawkes Bay, before you reach the township of Dannevirke. There are 10 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war and 5 of the 1939-1945 war here. Source: New Zealand War Graves Project
Ōmaka Cemetery consists of three individual cemeteries: New Cemetery (No.1 Lawn), Old Catholic (No.2 Lawn) and No.3 Lawn which is the newest part of the cemetery. This historic cemetery, with graves dating back to European settlement in the Wairau Basin, has predominantly burial memorials (ie; very few ash memorials) spread throughout the various divisions, which include Catholic, Paupers', RSA...
Kauae Cemetery, Ngongotaha, Rotorua, New ZealandNotable burials:Howard Morrison
The cemetery owned by the Presbyterian Church is at 191 Great South Road, whereas the church is on Norrie Road, some distance away. Grave of Pte John Mckay, 65th Regt, died 14.9.1863.
Marsden Valley Cemetery was opened in 1956, but many of the large trees, including the redwoods on the Memorial Walk, were planted over 90 years ago. Situated in the Marsden Valley, behind Stoke, this is the main cemetery in Nelson city. It caters for burials and has a Memorial Walk of plaques for those who have been cremated.
Taihape is located near the middle of the North Island in the Rangitikei District of New Zealand. It services a large rural community and lies on State Highway 1, which runs North to South through the centre of the North Island.The Taihape Cemetery is located off SH1, about 3 kilometres south of the town of Taihape.Taihape Cemetery contains the official war graves of 2 men who served in the New...
The Old Winton Cemetery is located at 2675 Dipton Winton Highway (SH6), Winton, South Island, New Zealand, 31 km from Invercargill. The cemetery is most well known for being host to Minnie Dean, one of the South's most notorious murderers. In 1895 she was convicted and hanged for the murder of a child (she was purported to have killed three).This cemetery is full but new burials are accepted at...
Addington Cemetery opened in 1858 and closed in 1980. The cemetery was in effect the city’s first public cemetery and its plots were taken up over a relatively short period of time.The cemetery is located on Selwyn Street (between Disraeli Street and Fairfield Avenue).The cemetery was established by the Presbyterian Church of St Andrews in reaction to the ‘exclusiveness’ of the Anglican Barbado...
The first recorded entry in the cemetery book is for 9th October 1874, however in August 1867, a meeting of residents was held to protest about the area being in a disgraceful condition. Those present subscribed twenty pounds for a fence to be erected, and offered to undertake the necessary work. The Provincial Government offered to pay half the cost. Source: Waimakariri District Council Loca...
Pukekohe is a town in the Auckland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Located at the southern edge of the Auckland Region, it is in South Auckland, between the southern shore of the Manukau Harbour and the mouth of the Waikato River. Pukekohe Cemetery opened in 1870. It is situated at the junction of Ward Street and Wellington Street.
Manukau Memorial Gardens (formerly known as Papatoetoe Cemetery) is located on the corner of Roscommon Road (SH20B) and Puhinui Road (SH20), 361 Puhinui Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand.Papatoetoe Cemetery opened on 16 of October 1931, in farmland to the west of the township. This cemetery has been incorporated into the Manukau Memorial Gardens.Buried here are Manoel "Manny" Santos (11 O...
The first Anglican church in Bell Block was opened on 2 November, 1857. A small wooden building, the "Hua Village Church", was erected for less than £200. It had one stained glass window facing east and was capable of seating 70 people. This church was replaced in 1902 by a more substantial building. The foundation stone for this new church was laid by Archdeacon Govett on 26 September, 1901. S...
Ruru Lawn Cemetery opened in 1941 and although approaching capacity it is still open for casket and ash burials.Ballantyne’s Fire Memorial is part of the Ruru Lawn Cemetery. Ballantyne Memorial Rose Garden Ballantyne’s department store in Colombo Street was the scene of one of New Zealand's most disastrous fires late in the afternoon of 18 November 1947. A total of 41 people died and damage was...
The Catholic Cemetery has high historical significance to Tauranga as the resting place of a number of notable people, an historic archive for genealogical and historic research and a touchstone for descendants of Tauranga families. The cemetery is located at 45 Eighteenth Avenue, Tauranga South (corner of Fraser Street and Eighteenth Avenue). The first burial in the Tauranga Catholic Cemetery ...
Te Awamutu Cemetery is located at 1167 Te Rahu Road, Te Awamutu, New Zealand.