Meet the Auckland man who has created a special place to lay beloved pets to rest

One Auckland man is making it his mission to create a place for people to lay pets to rest and remember them.

Dave Stephens calls his 10-acre plot a paradise in progress, and many pet lovers who have come there to bury their beloved pets would definitely agree.

Carolyn Robinson from TVNZ1's Seven Sharp went to hear how the special pet cemetery came about in the video above.