Free Anzac Day Talk
During WW1 the National Women’s Reserve spent many months lobbying the government to have a dedicated portion of Karori Cemetery set aside as a National Memorial where those whose sons...
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Military Tales from the Services Section Tour
Karori Cemetery The Shelter, Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Wellington, New ZealandCome and hear tales from our military history. The Servicemens Cemetery was opened in 1916. It was the first and remains the largest such cemetery to be established in New...
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Murder & Mayhem Tour
Karori Cemetery The Shelter, Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Wellington, New ZealandKarori 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...
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Tales From the Vaults Tour
Karori Cemetery The Shelter, Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Wellington, New ZealandFind out who is in and who is out of some of Karori cemetery’s most substantial dwellings. Note: tours do not enter vaults or try them out for size. The tour duration...
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Evening Tour
Main Chapel, Karori Cemetery 15 Rosehaugh Avenue, Karori, Wellington, New ZealandWould you like to join us and explore the beauty of Karori Cemetery in the evening? This tour is for anyone who would like to see the Cemetery through a...
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Accidentally Killed Tour
Karori Cemetery The Shelter, Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Wellington, New ZealandStep into the past of Karori Cemetery with Accidentally Killed, a hauntingly captivating tour revealing tragic tales of historical mishaps. Explore the untold stories of those who met unexpected ends...
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First Burials Tour
Karori Cemetery The Shelter, Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Wellington, New ZealandPlease note: This tour contains content and stories from two of our previous tours City and Nation Builders. From 1840 to 1900 Wellington went through an extraordinary period of development...
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More Catholic Tales Tour
Karori Cemetery The Shelter, Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Wellington, New ZealandHear about a poet, a writer, soldiers and stories of Wellington history. Further Catholic Tales tells the stories of the wide range of people interred in the section known as Catholic...
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Treasures From the Gully Tour
Karori Cemetery The Shelter, Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Wellington, New ZealandTour through a very atmospheric part of the cemetery, with an eclectic mix of stories on an artist, photographer, hat manufacturer, prison reformer and many more! Come and enjoy the...
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Evening Tour
Main Chapel, Karori Cemetery 15 Rosehaugh Avenue, Karori, Wellington, New ZealandWould you like to join us and explore the beauty of Karori Cemetery in the evening? This tour is for anyone who would like to see the Cemetery through a...