Te Peeti Te Awe Awe Statue and Rose Garden, The Square
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Te Peeti Te Awe Awe (c 1820-1884), a chief of the Rangitāne tribe, was involved with negotiations and the sale of Maori Land for the opening up of the Manawatu for pakeha settlement. A marble statue of Te Peeti was installed in The Square, Palmerston North, in 1907.
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Creation
- Created By
- Maurice Thompson
- Place
- The Square, Palmerston North
Object rights
- License
- By Attribution Alone