[1] Wakapuaka Cemetery is located at the southern end of Atawhai Drive in Nelson.

The cemetery is located on a hill with a north west aspect.

The Wakapuaka Cemetery now covers an area of 140,000 square metres.

There are many notable people buried in this cemetery, including the victims of the Maungatapu murders.

[1] Notable people buried at Wakapuaka Cemetery include the following:[2] Buried in the cemetery are eight Commonwealth service personnel from World War I and 22 from World War II.