High groundwater levels following flooding are delaying burials for months on the East Coast
High groundwater levels following flooding are delaying burials for months on the East Coast
28 July 2023
Local Democracy reports the water is so high at the cemetery in Tolaga Bay, a grave has been submerged.
A lake has formed in the main section of Gisborne's Taruheru cemetery.
Evan's Funeral Home Owner David Parker says some people have been waiting to lay their loved ones to rest since March.
He says they can't even get death certificates until their family member is buried.
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