Tales From the Vaults Tour

Karori Cemetery The Shelter, Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Wellington

Find out who is in and who is out of some of the cemetery’s most substantial dwellings. Note: tours do not enter vaults or try them out for size. Suitable for people with moderate fitness. About 1.5km of walking is required, including some long uphill stints. Paths may be muddy and slippery underfoot. $10 per...

Grave Finding Assistance

Karori Cemetery The Shelter, Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Wellington

Need some help with finding a plot at Karori Cemetery? Feel free to drop by The Shelter between 12pm and 3pm, and one of our committee members will assist you.

Murder & Mayhem Tour

Karori Cemetery The Shelter, Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Wellington

Karori Cemetery is the final resting place for people whose lives ended tragically – from drowning, from murder, and from accidents of all kinds. This tour includes the story of three militia men killed in a guncotton explosion; a man who murdered his two small children; an attempted murder followed by suicide; a drowning or...