National Memorials are decided upon by the New Zealand Government for those events, relationships, or persons who have had a "significant impact" on the country. There are 13 National Memorials in New Zealand and a further 8 overseas. The Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH) is responsible for 20 of those National Memorials. The remaining National Memorial, the Abel Tasman Monument, was transferred from MCH to the Department of Conservation in 2020.[1]

Domestic National Memorials

There are 13 National Memorials located in New Zealand:

Name Image Location Description
Abel Tasman Monument Tarakohe 40°49′16″S 172°54′09″E / 40.8212°S 172.9026°E / -40.8212; 172.9026 (Abel Tasman Monument) The Abel Tasman Monument is a memorial to the first recorded contact between Europeans—led by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman—and Māori in New Zealand's Golden Bay on 18 and 19 December 1642. It was unveiled on the tercentenary of the encounter by the prime minister, several government ministers, and a Dutch delegation. The monument was designed by the architect Ernst Plischke as an abstracted sail, and consists of a large concrete monolith painted white. Located on a bluff at Tarakohe just east of Pōhara, the land for the monument was gifted by the Golden Bay Cement Company. The dignitaries opened the Abel Tasman National Park the following day and the area holding the monument is part of the national park. As was typical for the 1940s, the original inscription focused on the European experience only and overlooked the Māori perspective, demonstrating Western-centric systemic bias.
Atatürk Memorial, Wellington Wellington
Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial Christchurch
Coates Memorial Church Matakohe
Cook Monument, Thames Thames
Fraser Memorial, Karori Cemetery Wellington
Peter Fraser Statue Wellington
Holyoake Memorial Wellington
Kirk Memorial Waimate
Massey Memorial Wellington
Pukeahu National War Memorial Park Wellington
Savage Memorial Auckland
Seddon Memorial Wellington
Tangiwai Memorial, Karori Cemetery Wellington The Tangiwai Memorial at Karori Cemetery was designed by Gordon Wilson in his role as government architect. The memorial was opened on 26 March 1957.[2]

International National Memorials

Most of the National Memorials outside of New Zealand are war memorials:

Name Image Location Description
Chunuk Bair, Turkey
Jean Batten Memorial, Majorca[3]
Le Quesnoy, France
Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial
Longueval, France (Caterpillar Valley Cemetery)
New Zealand Memorial in Korea[4]
New Zealand War Memorial, London
S'Gravenstafel, Belgium[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Graves and memorials / Ngā rua tūpāpaku ā-hītori, ā-pakanga hoki". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Tangiwai memorial dedication". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Memorial plaque in cemetery in Majorca where Jean Batten is buried
  4. ↑ NZ Memorial in Korea
  5. ↑ New Zealand Expeditionary Force
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