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National War Memorial

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National War Memorial

The National Historic Landmarks list being developed under the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 will identify New Zealand's most important historic places, with the aim of giving them greater recognition and prominence. The list will include places such as the National War Memorial in Wellington, shown here in 2008. 

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Ben Schrader, Historic places – Recent developments, 2010s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/42146/national-war-memorial (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Ben Schrader, published 4 July 2013, updated 19 August 2016.