The handles of a flax kete (basket) symbolise the close relationship between New Zealand and Australia in this bronze memorial, unveiled in 2001. The proverb ‘Māu tēnā kīwai o te kete, māku tēnei’ (Each of us at a handle of the basket) was the inspiration for the memorial. It recalls how Australians and New Zealanders have shared the load of warfare, serving side by side at Gallipoli during the First World War and in later battles.
Using this item
National Library of Australia
Reference:
nla.pic-an23814252
Photograph by Damian McDonald
Permission of the National Library of Australia must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
Add new comment