First Female Chairperson at Purewa The first female Chairperson of the Purewa Cemetery Trust Board brings an impressive range of business skills and experience. Erica Jenkin assumed the role of Purewa’s chairperson at the beginning of this year. A qualified...
The 133-year-old cemetery counts its trees among its greatest assets. More than 1000 trees bring life and beauty to Purewa. Caring for the trees a priority To ensure the trees remain in a healthy condition and don’t present a risk to people or property, Purewa carries...
A Living Space This isn’t just a clever play on words, Purewa Cemetery is indeed a living space. Here’s how: It is green! Trees, bushes, lawns, flowers and all their inhabitants (birds and insects thrive here) make Purewa in the truest sense a place for...
Doctor, inventor, linguist, musician, clergyman, publisher, architect and legendary surgeon, Arthur Guyon Purchas was New Zealand’s Renaissance Man. This year, some 200 family descendants celebrated his life at a reunion in Auckland. Introducing AGP Purchas...
Pictured above: MP Simon O’Connor, Auckland City Councillor Desley Simpson, Purewa General Manager Alastair Crombie, and Purewa Trust Board Chair Erica Jenkins enjoy the view of Purewa from the heights of the pathway bridge. Purewa Cemetery has an impressive new...
