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Waipū’s memorial to its Scottish pioneers

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Waipū’s memorial to its Scottish pioneers

A memorial in the centre of Waipū which commemorates its settlement by Scots is topped by the Scottish lion rampant. In 1918 the oldest of the original pioneers still living in Waipū was photographed sitting on the monument’s base.

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Waipū Heritage Centre

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John Wilson, Scots – 1853–1870: a surge of Scots, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/1031/waipus-memorial-to-its-scottish-pioneers (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Wilson, i tāngia i te 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.