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Arowhenua war memorial

Arowhenua war memorial

Arowhenua war memorial.

The First World War Maori memorial at Arowhenua is ornately carved from Oamaru stone. It has strong associations with the Ratana Church, the symbols of which (star and crescent) can be seen at the apex.

Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean

Site Style Ornamentation Unveiling Date No of Dead
Park/gardens Arch       8
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How to cite this page: 'Arowhenua war memorial ', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/arowhenua-war-memorial, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 11-Apr-2008

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