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Headstones vandalised at Ōmāhu Urupā in Hawke's Bay

NZ Herald1NewsMonday 3 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated
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Police say between 20 and 25 headstones were damaged at the Ōmāhu Urupā in Fernhill over the weekend. The vandalism was reported on Sunday afternoon and is believed to have occurred on Saturday night.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Mon 3 Mar 2025, 12:14pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 2 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Hawke’s Bay: Vandals target Ōmāhu Urupā damaging over 20 headstones (opens in new tab)

  2. 1News1News

    Over 20 headstones vandalised at Hawke's Bay urupa (opens in new tab)