Purewa Cemetery
| Purewa Cemetery | |
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Purewa Cemetery, with the Auckland city centre in the background | |
Interactive map of Purewa Cemetery | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1889 |
| Location | Meadowbank, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 36°52′01″S 174°49′44″E / 36.867°S 174.829°E |
| Owned by | Purewa Cemetery Trust Board (Anglican Diocese of Auckland) |
| Size | 45 acres (18 ha) |
| Website | Official website |
| Find a Grave | Purewa Cemetery |
Purewa Cemetery is a privately run cemetery located in Auckland, New Zealand, on the southern banks of the Pourewa Creek. Established on part of the grounds of the St John's Theological College in 1889, the Purewa is one of the few privately run cemeteries in Auckland. It occupies a site of 45 ha (110 acres) and contains two chapels and a crematorium. Notable burials at the cemetery include Prime Minister Robert Muldoon and actor Kevin Smith, and figures including Sir Edmund Hillary and broadcaster Paul Holmes have been cremated at the cemetery.