Friends of Karori Cemetery - Tours this Sunday
We’re offering our ever-popular tours on Sunday 2nd August @ 10.30am and 1.00pm.
10.30am. Murder & Mayhem. This popular tour visits the graves of a number of people associated with murder and its aftermath - lawyers, victims - as well as plots of families who faced mayhem from accidental death – drowning, guncotton explosion, falling into the hold of a ship, for e.g.
1.00pm. Heroines & Housewives. During this themed tour you will encounter not only Aunt Daisy but also suffragists, educationalists, reformers and artists, as well as a few ordinary women who had extraordinary things happen in their lives.
Both tours are 1.5 hours duration, easy walking, good dogs on leads welcome. $10 per person (under 12-year olds free). Booking essential by email to friendsofkaroricemeterytours@gmail.com
Tours are weather dependent – information about meeting place, cancellation arrangements etc. will be sent on booking.
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Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
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