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Kia ora, welcome to the Maketū Cemetery - Wharekahu project page. Here, you’ll find everything you need to know about the project, including latest updates, and a timeline of upcoming steps.
About the project
We are looking to re-contour the eastern side of the urupā, to improve the area for future burials. This work will increase capacity, while providing better access for both maintenance of the site and those visiting their loved ones.
We have been working closely with a local taskforce group, made up of community representatives and the Maketu Community Board, to plan this work.
What's being planned?
The work includes:
Using an excavator to recontour the terraced areas
Bringing in new soil to help raise the terrace areas to make them more level with the existing driveway
Improving the stormwater runoff down the side of the urupā to protect future grave sites
Planting with native shrubs and groundcovers on the four embankments between the terraces to prevent erosion and enhance the site
Installing concrete berms for future headstones
The eastern side of the urupā is marked 'C' on the above aerial map.
We are also planning some new structures down in the bottom area, such as a small shelter with water tanks to capture rainwater for hand cleansing, and a compost bin for greenwaste.
When will the work happen?
We are proposing to finish the work by the end of Council's financial year, which is 30 June 2025.
A drop-in session will be held at the urupā on Saturday 31 May 2025, between 10am and 12 midday, where you can find out more, ask any questions you may have, and give us your feedback.
Kia ora, welcome to the Maketū Cemetery - Wharekahu project page. Here, you’ll find everything you need to know about the project, including latest updates, and a timeline of upcoming steps.
About the project
We are looking to re-contour the eastern side of the urupā, to improve the area for future burials. This work will increase capacity, while providing better access for both maintenance of the site and those visiting their loved ones.
We have been working closely with a local taskforce group, made up of community representatives and the Maketu Community Board, to plan this work.
What's being planned?
The work includes:
Using an excavator to recontour the terraced areas
Bringing in new soil to help raise the terrace areas to make them more level with the existing driveway
Improving the stormwater runoff down the side of the urupā to protect future grave sites
Planting with native shrubs and groundcovers on the four embankments between the terraces to prevent erosion and enhance the site
Installing concrete berms for future headstones
The eastern side of the urupā is marked 'C' on the above aerial map.
We are also planning some new structures down in the bottom area, such as a small shelter with water tanks to capture rainwater for hand cleansing, and a compost bin for greenwaste.
When will the work happen?
We are proposing to finish the work by the end of Council's financial year, which is 30 June 2025.
A drop-in session will be held at the urupā on Saturday 31 May 2025, between 10am and 12 midday, where you can find out more, ask any questions you may have, and give us your feedback.
The eastern side of the urupā is marked 'C' on the above aerial map.