Thursday, 11 February 2021, 3:51 pm
Building work will begin shortly to upgrade the chapel
and crematorium at Whenua Tapu Cemetery in
Porirua.
This treasured community asset was built in
1982 and has had very little done to it since then. Upgrade
works to occur include earthquake strengthening, a new roof,
asbestos remediation, painting, bathrooms, and family
area.
The work is expected to take about six months to
complete.
The cremator has reached the end of its
useful life and the resource consent to operate it runs out
in June. Cremators are not manufactured in New Zealand, so a
new purpose-built one has been sourced from