Heritage Group, Department of Internal Affairs, 1998.
In the aftermath of the First World War, New Zealanders considered their part in the conflict with pride and sorrow. Agreement as to the nature and location of war memorials was often elusive and communities, both large and small, frequently took a long time to reach some kind of consensus. The National War Memorial was no exception, and it wasn't completed until 1964, by then encompassing remembrance for both World Wars...