Story: Memorials and monuments

All images and media

From page 1 - 19th-century memorials

Godley statue: unveiling, 1867

Godley statue: unveiling, 1867 (1st of 3)

Godley statue: 1920s

Godley statue: 1920s (2nd of 3)

Godley statue: after the 2011 quake

Godley statue: after the 2011 quake (3rd of 3)

Cargill monument, Dunedin

Cargill monument, Dunedin

Burns statues

Burns statues

Memorial to Tāwhiao, Ngāruawāhia

Memorial to Tāwhiao, Ngāruawāhia

Bishop Harper's sarcophagus, Christchurch cathedral

Bishop Harper's sarcophagus, Christchurch cathedral

From page 2 - Memorials to the New Zealand wars

Moutoa memorial

Moutoa memorial

Old adversaries meet at Ōrākau, 1914

Old adversaries meet at Ōrākau, 1914

Monument to Rāwiri Puhirake

Monument to Rāwiri Puhirake

Working party at Te Pōrere, 1959

Working party at Te Pōrere, 1959

From page 3 - Memorials to the South African War

Veterans at the Ranfurly War Veterans Home

Veterans at the Ranfurly War Veterans Home

South African War memorial, Invercargill

South African War memorial, Invercargill

South African War memorial, Waimate

South African War memorial, Waimate

Design for the Dunedin South African War memorial

Design for the Dunedin South African War memorial

From page 4 - Memorials to the First World War

War memorial window, Cambridge

War memorial window, Cambridge

Unveiling the Kaitāia memorial, 1916

Unveiling the Kaitāia memorial, 1916

Memorial hospital, Hastings, 1928

Memorial hospital, Hastings, 1928

Devonport soldier

Devonport soldier (1st of 3)

Kaiapoi memorial soldier

Kaiapoi memorial soldier (2nd of 3)

Cambridge soldier

Cambridge soldier (3rd of 3)

The National War Memorial carillon

The National War Memorial carillon

From page 5 - Civilian memorials, 1900–1945

Memorials to Queen Victoria

Memorials to Queen Victoria

John McKenzie memorial, Puketapu

John McKenzie memorial, Puketapu (1st of 7)

Sir George Grey statue, Auckland

Sir George Grey statue, Auckland (2nd of 7)

Unveiling the Seddon memorial, Royal Oak, 1909

Unveiling the Seddon memorial, Royal Oak, 1909 (3rd of 7)

Unveiling the Massey memorial, 1930

Unveiling the Massey memorial, 1930 (4th of 7)

Cleaning Henry Holland's statue

Cleaning Henry Holland's statue (5th of 7)

Savage memorial, Auckland

Savage memorial, Auckland (6th of 7)

Statue of Joseph Ward, Bluff

Statue of Joseph Ward, Bluff (7th of 7)

Memorials to James Cook

Memorials to James Cook

Memorial to John Grigg, Ashburton

Memorial to John Grigg, Ashburton

Statue of Margaret Cruickshank, Waimate

Statue of Margaret Cruickshank, Waimate

From page 6 - Memorials to the centennial and the Second World War

Kaponga centennial memorial Plunket rooms

Kaponga centennial memorial Plunket rooms

War memorial meeting house, Nūhaka

War memorial meeting house, Nūhaka

Hall of Memories

Hall of Memories

From page 7 - Memorials since 1960

Tomb of the Unknown Warrior

Tomb of the Unknown Warrior

Sir Edmund Hillary statue, Ōrewa

Sir Edmund Hillary statue, Ōrewa

Roadside cross

Roadside cross

Rainbow Warrior memorial

Rainbow Warrior memorial

How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/memorials-and-monuments/media (accessed 8 December 2023)

Story by Jock Phillips, published 20 Jun 2012, updated 26 Mar 2015