Evening Tour
Would 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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Main Chapel, Karori Cemetery 15 Rosehaugh Avenue, Karori, Wellington, New Zealand
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Introductory Tour
Karori Cemetery The Shelter, Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Wellington, New ZealandThis tour outlines the development of Karori Cemetery since the first burial in August 1891, traversing the earliest burial areas which contain many interesting memorials and monuments. Each tour is $10 per person (plus non-refundable booking fee). Children under 12 are free. To purchase your ticket, please visit our ticketing website: https://events.humanitix.com/friends-of-karori-cemetery-introductory-tour-aug-2026 Our tour has...
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Gallows Tour – SOLD OUT
Karori Cemetery The Shelter, Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Wellington, New ZealandCrime, Justice, and the Final Walk. Delve into the complex history of capital punishment in Wellington with this thought-provoking tour through Karori Cemetery. Gallows shines a light on the people behind the process. Discover their roles in shaping justice, the cases that defined their careers, and the human stories behind a system of ultimate consequence....
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Our Fair Ladies Tour
Karori Cemetery The Shelter, Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Wellington, New ZealandEmbark on a captivating journey through the history buried in Karori Cemetery with our tour showcasing the remarkable lives of Wellington's women. This tour offers a unique opportunity to celebrate the resilience, creativity and empowerment of women at a time when a woman couldn't have a bank account in her own name. Â You'll hear the...
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Hangman’s Noose Tour
In total, 85 people have been executed for crime in New Zealand with the first in 1842 and the last in 1957. Seventeen of those men were executed in Wellington...
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Queerly Departed Tour – SOLD OUT
For much of history, queer lives have existed in the margins—expressed in coded language, private relationships, and subtle acts of resistance. Here in Aotearoa queer individuals contributed significantly to the...
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Treasures From the Gully Tour
Tour 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 – SOLD OUT
Would 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...