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grasshopper16
Aug 11, 20221 min read
Kioreroa Cemetery, The Story of Whangarei's Early Cemetery, 1878 - 2005
Researched, written, and produced by M. T. Rusk, 2006. This story has close similarity with that of Makaraka Cemetery, which is described...
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grasshopper16
Aug 11, 20221 min read
Commentary on care of Makaraka Cemetery - an ongoing concern from the early days.
A Gisborne Herald photo from 1970 shows weed invasion around the boundary of the Cemetery. Many graves were covered by blackberry and...
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grasshopper16
Mar 19, 20221 min read
Margaret Sievwright's birthday - March 19th
A walk around Makaraka Cemetery to celebrate Margaret's birthday, International Women's Day (on March 8), and Women's History Month....
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grasshopper16
Mar 14, 20221 min read
Haisman grave - refurbished
Restored grave - respect shown for Thomas and Vivie Haisman
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