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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
2007N_Sq258_SQU_0482
Held In
Coolstore

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Place
The Square, Palmerston North

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Taxonomy

Tags
1920s,
band rotunda,
black and white,
gardens,
palmerston north,
statue,
te peeti te awe awe statue,
the square,
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