Historic graves vandalised at St Stephen's Chapel in Auckland

1NewsNZ HeraldTuesday 8 July 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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At least eight graves, some reaching 150 years old, were damaged at a historic cemetery near Parnell over the weekend. The vandalism involved graves being pushed over at the St Stephen's Chapel site. The chapel is a registered category 1 heritage building.

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First reported by 1News, Tue 8 Jul 2025, 4:44pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 4 hours
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    'Disgraceful act': Graves smashed at historic Auckland cemetery (opens in new tab)

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    Vandals damage historic graves at Auckland’s St Stephen’s Chapel (opens in new tab)