grasshopper16Aug 11, 20221 minKioreroa Cemetery, The Story of Whangarei's Early Cemetery, 1878 - 2005Researched, written, and produced by M. T. Rusk, 2006. This story has close similarity with that of Makaraka Cemetery, which is described...
grasshopper16Aug 11, 20221 minCommentary 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...
grasshopper16Mar 19, 20221 minMargaret Sievwright's birthday - March 19thA walk around Makaraka Cemetery to celebrate Margaret's birthday, International Women's Day (on March 8), and Women's History Month....
grasshopper16Mar 14, 20221 minHaisman grave - refurbishedRestored grave - respect shown for Thomas and Vivie Haisman