Police say between 20 to 25 headstones were vandalised at a Hawke’s Bay cemetery over the weekend.
A spokesperson said they received a report about the damage at the Ōmāhu Urupā in Fernhill on Sunday afternoon.
The damage was reported to have taken place on Saturday night.

After Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, many burial sites at the urupā were destroyed, ranging from recent burials to those who passed away last century.