The Cemetery at Kawakawa. After we had washed our hands outside the cemetery we were allowed to enter. The graves were all immaculate, the community looks after all the stones.

European, or "Pakeha", may only enter the Marae on permission from the Elders, and due respect must be shown while in the Marae complex.

The Marae was being prepared for a funeral, this is a big event for the Moari and will normally last 3 days. People will come and go but the close relatives will stay for the duration. Inside the meeting house are photographs and effects of all those buried in the cemetery next door.