Cemetery
Auckland's cemetery in the inner city
Symonds Street cemetery is a slice of inner city Auckland history and the final resting place for more than 10,000 people. Audio
Around the motu: Mike Tweed in Whanganui
Mike has the controversy surrounding Rotokawau Virginia Lake's bird aviary and its future. The Whanganui District Council is currently reviewing its cemeteries and crematoria bylaw, which allows… Audio
Cemetery land needed this year
Whakatāne District Council's hunt for suitable land to establish a new cemetery has been unsuccessful so far.
Scandinavian settlers' stories revealed in Norsewood graveyard
The Norsewood cemetery reveals a lot about the hardy Scandinavians who came to NZ in the 1870s. What they found here is far from what they were promised but many lived to a ripe old age despite the… Audio
Stories of Jewish dead brought to life
The stories of those buried in the Jewish section of Auckland's oldest cemetery are coming to life thanks to the work of an anthropology student. Audio
Restoration of Cook Islands soldiers' graves ongoing
An Australian woman who has been restoring graves on the coast of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, says her work there will continue for some time. Audio
Uncovering the past
Archaeologists have been working alongside the Milton community to excavate an old Anglican cemetery, to find 'lost burials' and restore the stories of early Otago farmers. Audio, Gallery
Laid to Rest
Sitting in solitude at the foot of the Dunstan Range and looking out over the Manuherikia Valley, the Drybread Cemetery was run-down until local farmers Tony and Karen Glassford and Ross Naylor… Audio, Gallery
Country Life Summer Edition January 2
A selection of some of the best Country Life stories from 2015. In this episode: Golden Reflections, Ponds of Gold and Woosters of Orira. Audio
Woosters of Orira Orchard
John Wooster's great grandfather bought a parcel of land in the upper reaches of Hokianga harbour in 1902. Woosters have grown fruit trees on the land ever since and these days John is still planting… Audio
Dispute over West Coast graveyard
A West Coast council says it's working to sort out a dispute over the ownership of part of a graveyard sold to a private owner. Audio
The Best of a Pest
The Hauraki District Council is using a contractor with a pet ferret to kill the rabbits in its Paeroa cemetery. Local schools are also using this method to dispose of rabbits. Audio
Cemetery tour
It only happens four times a year, in a month with a fifth Sunday, the gates of the historic Old Gorge Cemetery in Woodville swing open for special tours with guides who know the stories behind the… Audio
Preserving historic graves
In the cemetery at St Mary's Cathedral in New Plymouth are the names of some of the city's founding fathers. Each stone, has a story to tell: children who died in epidemics in 1860, the man who fell… Audio
Grave Matters
The Otepopo cemetery in Herbert, North Otago, is perched atop a windswept hill with sweeping views over the district. Jim Craig, who farms the land around the cemetery and Herbert historian Dorothy… Audio
Auckland Story for 15 August 2012 - Symonds St Cemetery
Lisa Thompson took a tour through the Symonds Street Cemetery to get a better understanding of why we ought to be preserving this important link to our city's history. Audio
