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Kōrero: National anthems

John Woods: Anthem House

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John Woods: Anthem House

Lawrence residents, including schoolchildren and people in period costume, gather outside the former residence of John Woods to sing 'God defend New Zealand' in March 2007. The house is now known as 'Anthem House', and although it is privately owned, is a tourist attraction.

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Otago Daily Times

Reference: 24 March 2007, p. 38

by Glenn Conway

Permission of the Otago Daily Times must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Nancy Swarbrick, National anthems – History of ‘God defend New Zealand’, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/33767/john-woods-anthem-house (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 2 April 2012.