Te Hapua (Mareitu)
Te Hapua is the most northern settlement in New Zealand. It is located on the norther edge of the Parengarenga Harbour, not far from North Cape, which incidently is NOT Cape Reinga where the tourists go. It is essentially a Maori community, and the cemetery holds the remains of very many important and influential persons. As with other Maori cemeteries, we do not provide a complete listing, but record names associated with the genealogies on this web page. Thus if a family member is interred there, we may record the fact, but do not provide any general listing. On our maps Maori cemeteries are shown in black/white/red colouring.
Collected and collated by Alan Wagener. Actual headstone data;   Data from other sources.

    Surname: Brown                   
First names: Stanley Desmond                Genealogy
       Born: 8 Sep 1929                 At: Auckland, NZ
       Died: 17 Nov 1991                At: Kaitaia, NZ
        Age: 62                     Buried: Mereitu cemetery, Te Hapua, NZ 
   Comments: Spouse of Maro née Neho.
    Surname: Brown                   
First names: William (Bill) Te Herewini     Genealogy
       Born: 11 Nov 1934                At: Te Hapua, NZ
       Died: 2 Jul 1993                 At: Te Kaeo, NZ
        Age: 59                     Buried: Mereitu cemetery, Te Hapua, NZ 
   Comments: Spouse of Te Raupo née Kaaka.
    Surname: Te Herewini Brown 
First names: Hone (John)                    Genealogy
       Born: 5 Dec 1930                 At: Te Hapua, NZ
       Died: 13 May 1990                At: Whangarei, NZ
        Age: 70                     Buried: Mereitu cemetery, Te Hapua, NZ 
   Comments: Spouse of Hera née Wiki.