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Severe weather events in 2023 caused parts of the cemetery to flood. With the blessing of affected whānau we carried out some work to protect burial plots at risk of future flooding, to avoid this happening again. This involved:

• Temporarily removing headstones to safe storage, where they were kept safe until the berm was completed.
• Raising the concrete berm by 350m
• Adding in topsoil to raise the ground contours around the new berm
• Recontouring the area to redirect stormwater to the soak hole

Thank you to whānau who worked closely with us to help protect this tapu space.

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.

You can also email your feedback to yourplace@westernbay.govt.nz

Feedback closes 5pm, Sunday 8 June 2025.