The Te Awamutu and District War Memorial Park, opened by Prime Minister Sidney Holland on 4 December 1955, honours those who served in WWII and later conflicts such as Korea, Malaya, Borneo, and Vietnam. A plaque at the park’s entrance commemorates the occasion:

“Te Awamutu & District / War Memorial Park / Built in proud and grateful memory of / those men who served their country / in the 1939 – 45 war. / Opened by Sir Sidney Holland / 4th December 1955.”

The park features a ceremonial concourse shaped like a cross, with stone walls inset with dedicatory tablets. The central tablet commemorates those who served and gave their lives, while 13 additional tablets list 151 local servicemen who died in various wars. Over time, further tablets were added to honour those who sacrificed in subsequent conflicts.