99 years after his death, a New Zealand WW1 soldier finally has a headstoneMar 4 ⋅ MaidenMarewa ⋅ r/CemeteryPorn ⋅ #99
A soldier serving with the New Zealand Army during World War Two switched sides.Mar 5 ⋅ MaidenMarewa ⋅ r/newzealand
40 years ago, on this day, 2 police died and two were rescued after the sinking of the police launch, Lady Elizabeth II. Photo is of Peter Button flying the rescue chopper on the wave tops.Jul 2 ⋅ MaidenMarewa ⋅ r/Wellington ⋅ #40 #2
How's this for clean? My friends and I belong to groups that clean and restore veteran's graves in New Zealand. We don't just restore the veteran's stone but the whole family on a grave. This one in Park Island cemetery, Napier, New Zealand.May 2024 ⋅ MaidenMarewa ⋅ r/CemeteryPorn
Every year I say I won't do this to myself yet here we are again.Nov 2025 ⋅ MaidenMarewa ⋅ r/Sockknitting
Australia Day weekend, 1989, Sydney 42.9 cents per litre.Apr 8 ⋅ MaidenMarewa ⋅ r/AustralianNostalgia ⋅ #1989 #42 #9
First stocking of the pair for a friend. 1940s stocking pattern , 2 ply New Zealand wool and 2.25mm DPNs.Jun 12 ⋅ MaidenMarewa ⋅ r/Sockknitting ⋅ #2
Trusty steed that gets me to cemeteries to restore veteran's graves. I can carry so much more gear and get there more quickly now. Dec 2024 ⋅ MaidenMarewa ⋅ r/ebikes
The other plaque I restored over the 4-day weekend. Albert is the other surviving brother of my great grandfather. He didn't marry nor have children either. Oct 2024 ⋅ MaidenMarewa ⋅ r/CemeteryPorn
From r/MapPorn. When did we move to the West of Western Australia? Jul 2024 ⋅ MaidenMarewa ⋅ r/newzealand ⋅ #r/MapPorn.
Wish me luck! I didn't start my seeds until October last year which was a bit late. Delphiniums, spring onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, beetroot, coriander, parsley, beans and cucumbers. 19 degrees at present in Napier. Seed raising kits from AliExpress and Yates Black Magic seed raising mix.Aug 2024 ⋅ MaidenMarewa ⋅ r/nzgardening
A new headstone for a WW1 soldier who died in New Zealand from a head wound received on the Somme. For about 105 years, the previous headstone had the wrong service number on it. After notifying the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, they got him a new headstone with the correct service number. Jun 2024 ⋅ MaidenMarewa ⋅ r/CemeteryPorn
Before and After pics of a headstone in Park Island cemetery, Napier, New Zealand. Martha Coster is buried there and has memorials to her 3 grandchildren who were killed in WW1. Bioshield is what makes the incredible transformation.Aug 2024 ⋅ MaidenMarewa ⋅ r/CemeteryPorn ⋅ #3
Did he pre-purchase his plot and headstone, planning to live a really long time? OR, you don't get do-overs for typos on headstones. Puketapu Cemetery, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.May 2024 ⋅ MaidenMarewa ⋅ r/CemeteryPorn