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Te Awe Awe Statue, The Square
- Description
Te Peeti Te Awe Awe (c1820-1884), a chief of the Rangitāne tribe, was involved with negotiations and the sale of Māori 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. Beyond can be seen the Grand Hotel on the corner of The Square and Church Street
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- circa 1907
- Digitisation ID
- 2011P_Mo12_005788
- Held In
- Coolstore