Kōrero: Building stone

Parliament House (1 o 2)

Parliament House

The columns and walls of Parliament House (the central buildings of the parliamentary complex) are made of grey Tākaka marble from Kairuru quarry. The steps and basement are made of grey, speckled Coromandel granite.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Photograph by Alastair McLean

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Simon Nathan and Bruce Hayward, 'Building stone - National buildings and memorials', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/8093/parliament-house (accessed 29 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Simon Nathan and Bruce Hayward, i tāngia i te 12 Jun 2006