Description

The St John’s Church Māori NZ Wars Memorial commemorates Māori supporters of the Kīngitanga who died from wounds sustained at Hairini and Ōrākau in 1864. The memorial obelisk, erected in 1914, stands in front of the St John’s Church and marks the site where the remains of these individuals were interred at the request of George Selwyn, the first Anglican Bishop of New Zealand.

This site is significant for its connection to the Māori resistance during the New Zealand Wars, particularly the 1864 Invasion of Waikato.