Te Henui Cemetery
Te Henui Cemetery is a cemetery in New Plymouth District, New Zealand. Wikidata records 29 notable interments here, including Thomas King, Thomas Shailer Weston, Bill Hawkins.


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At a glance
| Location | 🇳🇿 New Plymouth District, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | -39.05700, 174.09200 (source: Wikidata) |
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Opening hours
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.
Notable interments
29 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 29, or take the JSON record.
Of Te Henui Cemetery's 29 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (45%), surveyor (24%), ethnographer (21%), rugby union player (14%), rugby league player (7%).
- Thomas King (1821–1893), politician
- Thomas Shailer Weston (1836–1912), politician, lawyer, judge
- Bill Hawkins (1861–1930), cricketer, politician
- Richmond Hursthouse (1845–1902), politician, mayor
- Sydney George Smith (1879–1943), politician
- Simon Mynott (1876–1924), rugby union player
- Gordon Hooker (1887–1967), rugby league player
- William Henry Skinner (1857–1946), ethnographer, surveyor
- William Henry Skinner (1857–1946), ethnographer, surveyor
- William Henry Skinner (1857–1946), ethnographer, surveyor
- William Henry Skinner (1857–1946), ethnographer, surveyor
- William Henry Skinner (1857–1946), ethnographer, surveyor
- William Henry Skinner (1857–1946), ethnographer, surveyor
- Oliver Samuel (1849–1925), politician
- Paddy George (1883–1950), rugby league player, rugby union player
- Thomas Kelly (1830–1921), politician
- William Crompton (1811–1886), politician
- Frederic Carrington (1807–1901), surveyor, engineer, politician
- James McLeod (1882–1944), politician
- Ernest Aderman (1894–1968), politician
- Jack Sullivan (1915–1990), rugby union player
- Henry Okey (1857–1918), politician
- Joseph Collins (1919–1984), military personnel
- John Whiteley (1806–1869), missionary
- John Dumbell (1859–1936), rugby union player, rugby union match official
Common questions
Where is Te Henui Cemetery?
Te Henui Cemetery is in New Plymouth District, New Zealand, at coordinates -39.0570, 174.0920.
Who is buried at Te Henui Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 29 notable interments at Te Henui Cemetery, including Thomas King, Thomas Shailer Weston, Bill Hawkins, Richmond Hursthouse, Sydney George Smith.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q18167144 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
Related terms
- Notable intermentInterment
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APA-style
Resting Places. "Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth District, New Zealand." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q18167144. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/te-henui-cemetery/
BibTeX
@misc{restingplaces-te-henui-cemetery,
title = {Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth District, New Zealand},
author = {{Resting Places}},
howpublished = {\url{https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/te-henui-cemetery/}},
note = {Source record: Wikidata Q18167144}
}