Te Pahu Roll

Te Pahu Roll of Honour

TePahu

Te Pahu Roll of Honour

1949

Details

Location	Te Pahu – 2 Limeworks Loop Road
Commemorating	WW1, WW2
Mediums	Wood
Listing
Links	NZ History

Description

Unveiled on 23 January 1949, the Te Pahu Roll of Honour commemorates local men who served and died in both World Wars. This wooden carving, designed by Hill and Hawkins of Hamilton, features an open book with pages inscribed with the names of 11 men who died in World War I, 26 who served, and 9 who died in World War II, along with 36 others who served.

The Te Pahu Hall, which houses the memorial, opened in 1911 and was later renovated in the 1980s. The Roll of Honour stands as a reminder of the community’s sacrifice and service during the world wars.

Te Awamutu and District

Te Awamutu War Memorial Park

Te Awamutu

Te Awamutu and District War Memorial Park

1995

Details

Location	Te Awamutu – Mangahoe
Commemorating	WW2, Korea, Malaya, Borneo and Vietnam
Mediums	Stone
Listing
Links	NZ History, Te Awamutu Museum Collections Online

Description

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.

St John’s Church Sundial

St John's Church NZ Wars Memorial

Te Awamutu

St John's Church NZ Wars Memorial

1919

Details

Location	Te Awamutu – 162 Arawata Street
Commemorating	NZ Land Wars
Mediums	Stone, cast metal
Listing	HNZ Cat 1, Waipā District Plan Cat A (St John’s Church)
Links	NZ History, HNZ Listing, Te Awamutu Museum Collections Online

Description

The St John’s Church WWI Memorial, a sundial presented by Postmaster W.F.Y. Stewart in 1919, stands in the St John’s Anglican Church cemetery in Te Awamutu. The sundial is inscribed with the words:

“IN MEMORY OF ALL THOSE WHO FOUGHT AND THOSE WHO FIGHTING FELL / NOT ONLY IN DEFENCE OF THEIR HOME AND KINDRED BUT FOR OUR EMPIRE / – PRESENTED BY – / WILLIAM FAIRBAIRN STEWART / – 1919 – / POSTMASTER TE AWAMUTU.”

Chosen for its proximity to other Waikato War memorials, the sundial was damaged shortly after its installation but restored in 1931 by Stewart’s brother.

St John’s Church

St John's Church

Te Awamutu

St John's Church Māori NZ Wars Memorial

1914

Details

Location	Te Awamutu – 162 Arawata Street
Commemorating	NZ Land Wars
Mediums	Stone
Listing	HNZ Cat 1, Waipā District Plan Cat A (St John’s Church)
Links	NZ History, HNZ Listing, Ministry for Culture and Heritage Manatū Taonga, Te Awamutu Museum Collections Online

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.

Teasdale NZ Wars Memorial

Te Awamutu

Teasdale NZ Wars Memorial

1918

Details

Location	Te Awamutu – Cnr McKenna Place & Tawhaio Street
Commemorating	NZ Land Wars
Mediums	Stone
Listing	Waipā District Plan Cat C
Links	NZ History, Ministry for Culture and Heritage Manatū Taonga, Te Awamutu Museum Collections Online

Description

The Teasdale Memorial commemorates 11 unknown imperial troops who died during the New Zealand Wars. The memorial obelisk honours Colonel Sergeant E. McKenna, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery at Cameron Town on September 7, 1863.

Designed by Mr. Prickett and completed by July 1917, the memorial stands in a council reserve, part of a garrison cemetery established in 1864. The memorial was officially erected on April 16, 1918, with an inscription recognizing the unknown soldiers whose names could not be identified after extensive research.