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Uncompromisingly unique: Tracing the origins of Waikūmete Cemetery in Auckland, New Zealand, 1870–1886

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This article examines the development of the Waikūmete Cemetery, an understudied part of New Zealand's cemetery story. The cemetery's history leading to its opening is the main focus of this article to understand its role in the cultural and historical development of Auckland, New Zealand. The 1870s saw indecision by the Auckland City Council in choosing a new cemetery site for the city. The contemporary tensions and eventual decision, influenced by legislation, about the cemetery's siting will be discussed. Waikūmete Cemetery's unique context provides an opportunity to consider its history and role in the rise of second‐generation New Zealand cemeteries.

Source: New Zealand Geographer

DOI: 10.1111/nzg.12407

Authors: Reuben G. Hutchinson‐Wong, Gretel Boswijk

Institutions: University of Birmingham, University of Auckland

Language: English

Topic: Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning

Subfield: Anthropology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,760

Funder: University of Auckland