Maori Cemetery, Te Huruhura Road, Waimate
Monument · Te Huruhura Road, Waimate
From the air
Originally a seasonal birding camp for local Maori, the area within the vicinity of the cemetery became the permanent home of the Te Waimatemate hapu. Chief Te Huruhuru died in 1861 and was buried within the cemetery enclosure. The sites of individual
Where it sits
It falls outside every suburb outline the site keeps — a regional facility.
The nearest of its kind
The next records filed under the same kind — measured point to point, the "where else" a utility entry is usually asked for.
- Monument · 1.1 km
- Chief Huruhuru Monument · 1.2 km
- Town Belt · 1.2 km
Environment Canterbury / Canterbury Maps — facility layers · source: Waimate District Council · refreshed 18 September 2026.
What stood on this ground before → · On the map →
Questions, answered briefly
Monument.
Te Huruhura Road, Waimate.
Environment Canterbury’s open facility layers — this entry’s source is Waimate District Council.