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The Magyar Millennium Park

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The Magyar Millennium Park

The Hungarian presence in New Zealand is not particularly conspicuous – Hungary’s only national memorial is the Magyar Millennium Park in Wellington. It was opened in 2003, three years after Hungary celebrated its millennium as a Christian state, and symbolises the gratitude of New Zealand Hungarians to their adoptive country for taking them in as refugees. The park includes a carved wooden gateway, which was a gift from the Hungarian government.

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Ann Beaglehole, Hungarians – Hungarian culture, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/1064/the-magyar-millennium-park (accessed 19 June 2026).

Story by Ann Beaglehole, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.