Purewa Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 55,000 men, women and children. Among them are some of the early pioneers of Auckland and the nation. One of the many remarkable trailblazers is Arthur Guyon Purchas – doctor, surgeon, Anglican priest,...
For grieving families arranging the technical side of a funeral service, Adrienne Ramskill and Dave Wood are the friendly and reassuring face of Purewa. Adrienne and Dave are the Chapel Attendants who work closely with families, funeral directors, ministers and...
Purewa’s General Manager Alastair Crombie has been elected to the national committee of the New Zealand Cemeteries and Crematoria Collective (NZCCC). The collective recently held its two-yearly conference in Rotorua where representatives from the funeral...
Due to popular demand a new columbarium will be open in the new year at Purewa. The stainless steel and cast aluminium structure will accommodate 96 double niches for cremated ashes. Sitting on a concrete base, the columbarium will be faced with black marble and red...
One man has been quietly cleaning and restoring old headstones at Purewa Cemetery for the past year. Semi-retired ecological consultant Graham Don from St Heliers, joined the Friends of Purewa, and almost immediately started on a personal project to revitalise old...
