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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.
As of 2023, New Zealand has 21 National Memorials: 13 in New Zealand and 8 overseas. Pages in category "National Memorials of New Zealand" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
There are three World Heritage Sites in New Zealand and a further eight sites on the tentative list. [3] The first two sites were listed in 1990 and the third one in 1998. Tongariro National Park is listed for its cultural and natural significance while the other two sites are natural. New Zealand has served on the World Heritage Committee once ...
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.
Attempts to build a monument to Cook's landing in New Zealand came to fruition in the late 19th century. Leonard Williams first proposed a monument on the site in 1888. A committee with the goal of establishing a memorial was set up in 1902, which launched a fundraising drive with the aim of all New Zealand school children donating one penny. [3]
World War II memorials in New Zealand (1 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in New Zealand" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
The National War Memorial of New Zealand is located next to the Dominion Museum building on Buckle Street, in Wellington, the nation's capital. The war memorial was dedicated in 1932 on Anzac Day (25 April) in commemoration of the First World War .
[1] [4] A time capsule containing news articles and information on women's lives in 1993 was placed inside the monument. [ 2 ] The memorial is located in a landscaped area known as the Kate Sheppard National Memorial Reserve, beside the Avon River and adjacent to a heritage building, Our City (the Old Municipal Chambers) near the corner of ...