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	The '''New Zealand Wars Memorial''' in ] commemorates imperial and ] troops during the ]. The statue was commissioned by the ], and sculpted by ]. Since its opening in 1920, the statue has ~~frequently~~ been ~~the~~ ~~site~~ of protests.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=New Zealand Wars Memorial \|url=https://www.heritage.org.nz/list-details/4493/4493 \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 December 2024 \|website=Heritage New Zealand}}</ref>		The '''New Zealand Wars Memorial''' in ] commemorates imperial and ] troops during the ] who were allied with Britain. The statue was commissioned by the ], and sculpted by ]. Since its opening in 1920, the statue has been frequently subject to protests.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=New Zealand Wars Memorial \|url=https://www.heritage.org.nz/list-details/4493/4493 \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 December 2024 \|website=Heritage New Zealand}}</ref>

	== Background==		== Background==

			=== Inception ===
			Victoria League, yah yah yah

			=== Creation ===
			Macklin, costs.

			== History ==
			Erection; Protests

			== Composition ==

			===Inscription===
			The inscription on the obelisk reads as follows:<ref>{{Cite news \|date=18 August 1920 \|title=Maori War Memorial \|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19200818.2.75 \|url-status=live \|access-date=10 December 2024 \|work=] \|pages=7 \|via=Papers Past}}</ref>{{centre\|In memory of the brave men belonging to the imperial and colonial forces, and the friendly Maoris, who gave their lives for the country during the New Zealand Wars, 1845-1866. <br>Through the war they won the peace we know.}}
	== References ==		== References ==

	=== Citations ===		=== Citations ===
			<references/>

	=== Bibliography ===		=== Bibliography ===

Revision as of 07:16, 10 December 2024

New Zealand Wars Memorial, Auckland

New Zealand Wars Memorial
Heritage New Zealand – Category 2
New Zealand Wars Memorial in 2016

36°51′20.884″S 174°45′57.751″E / 36.85580111°S 174.76604194°E / -36.85580111; 174.76604194
Location	Wakefield Street Reserve, Auckland
Designer	Thomas Eyre Macklin
Material	Marble (Obelisk and Plinth) Bronze (Zealandia sculpture)
Opening date	1920

Designated	6 June 2005
Reference no.	4493

The New Zealand Wars Memorial in Auckland commemorates imperial and Māori troops during the New Zealand Wars who were allied with Britain. The statue was commissioned by the Victoria League, and sculpted by Thomas Eyre Macklin. Since its opening in 1920, the statue has been frequently subject to protests.

Background

Inception

Victoria League, yah yah yah

Creation

Macklin, costs.

History

Erection; Protests

Composition

Inscription

The inscription on the obelisk reads as follows:

In memory of the brave men belonging to the imperial and colonial forces, and the friendly Maoris, who gave their lives for the country during the New Zealand Wars, 1845-1866.
Through the war they won the peace we know.

References

Citations

"New Zealand Wars Memorial". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 5 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
"Maori War Memorial". New Zealand Herald. 18 August 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 10 December 2024 – via Papers Past.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)