Seventy graves at Kauae and Rotorua cemeteries have sunk by up to 30cm after recent severe flooding in the district caused subsidence.
Sport and recreation manager Rob Pitkethley confirmed to the Rotorua Daily Post council staff have been "filling them [the graves] with soil and levelling them before grass seeding" for the past two weeks.
"What's evident is that subsidence damage caused by the recently severe weather is more apparent as our staff have reported that some graves have subsided by between 10 and 30cm. This is not only upsetting for families visiting their loved ones but also poses a safety risk to them and other visitors who could trip in a dip in the ground."
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Councillor Trevor Maxwell has been a Kauae Cemetery Trust Board member for more than 20 years.