# Maori Cemetery, Te Huruhura Road, Waimate

Monument · Te Huruhura Road, Waimate

https://www.chch.live/facility/monument-101

## The record
- 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
- Layer type: Monument
- Point: [the pin on the map](https://www.chch.live/map?lat=-44.73612616574353&lon=171.0275504189952)

## The nearest of its kind

The next records filed under the same kind — measured point to point.
- [Monument](https://www.chch.live/facility/monument-97) · 1.1 km
- [Chief Huruhuru Monument](https://www.chch.live/facility/monument-96) · 1.2 km
- [Town Belt](https://www.chch.live/facility/monument-99) · 1.2 km

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-44.73612616574353&lon=171.0275504189952

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Maori Cemetery, Te Huruhura Road, Waimate?**

Monument.

**Where is Maori Cemetery, Te Huruhura Road, Waimate?**

Te Huruhura Road, Waimate.

**Where does this record come from?**

Environment Canterbury’s open facility layers — this entry’s source is Waimate District Council.

Data: https://api.chch.live/facility?id=monument-101 · source: Waimate District Council · layer refreshed 18 September 2026