Waikumete Cemetery

Waikumete Cemetery is a cemetery in Auckland Region, New Zealand. It was established in 1886. Wikidata records 46 notable interments here, including Bruce McLaren, Cameron Duncan, Samuel Aaron Goldstein.

At a glance

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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

46 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 46, or take the JSON record.

Of Waikumete Cemetery's 46 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (13%), military personnel (7%), painter (7%), rugby union player (7%), winegrower (7%).

• Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), Formula One driver, racing automobile driver, motorcycle racer
• Cameron Duncan (1986–2003), film director, writer, screenwriter
• Samuel Aaron Goldstein (1852–1935), rabbi
• Reginald Judson (1881–1972), military personnel
• Harold Moody (1915–1986), shot putter, discus thrower
• James Crichton (1879–1961), military personnel
• Noel Jolly (1908–1969), bowls player, military personnel
• Emma Maria Walrond (1859–1943), painter
• Don Oliver (1937–1996), athlete
• Frances Bryers (1917–1989), air force personnel
• James Wallis (1825–1912), politician
• Charles Grey (1859–1925), politician, businessperson
• Charlie Tumahai (1949–1995), bassist, songwriter, singer
• Edward Earle Vaile (1869–1956), farmer
• Albert Asher (1879–1965), rugby union player, rugby league player
• Assid Abraham Corban (1864–1941), winegrower
• Samuel Edward Shrimski (1828–1902), politician
• Walter Denison (1870–1954), bowls player, athlete
• Joe Babich (1940–2022), winemaker
• Freda Stark (1910–1999), dancer
• Frederick Fitchett (1851–1930), politician
• George Boyd (1825–1886), ceramicist, potter
• George Spafford Richardson (1868–1938), military officer, major general
• Ian Scott (1945–2013), painter
• Doreen Lumley (1921–1939), sprinter

Common questions

Where is Waikumete Cemetery?

Waikumete Cemetery is in Auckland Region, New Zealand, at coordinates -36.9005, 174.6510.

When was Waikumete Cemetery established?

Waikumete Cemetery was established in 1886, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Waikumete Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 46 notable interments at Waikumete Cemetery, including Bruce McLaren, Cameron Duncan, Samuel Aaron Goldstein, Reginald Judson, Harold Moody.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q16902851 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland Region, New Zealand." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q16902851. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/waikumete-cemetery/

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