The Ruakākā war memorial hall was opened by the Minister of Internal Affairs, S.W. Smith, on 29 June 1955. The hall does not have a memorial plaque or a roll of honour, although for some years the words ‘Lest we forget’ were emblazoned behind the stage.
See: ‘Ruakaka Memorial Hall Opened Yesterday’, Northern Advocate, 30/6/1955, p. 2; ‘Does Ruakaka have a monument to commemorate those lost in war?’, Bream Bay News, 14/5/2015, p. 4.
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Text: Bruce Ringer, Auckland Libraries, 2015; Image: Google Street View