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The statue of Peeti Te Awe Awe, commissioned by his sister Ereni Te Awe Awe, was erected on the northern side of The Square in 1907. It was designed by Harold Anderson, a local artist and photographer, and made of white carrara marble. Te Peeti Te Awe Awe (c 1820-1884), a Chief of the Rangitāne Tribe, was prominent in the establishment of Palmerston North. The statue remains in the same place as it was originally erected (2008).

Identification

Object type
Image
Date
circa 1920 to circa 1929
Digitisation ID
2007P_Mo20_SQU_0448
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

Tags
memorial,
the square,
Community Tags
historic places trust,
te awe awe statue,

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