Historical Markers and War Memorials in New Zealand

By Erik Christeson

Administrator House Marker

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1 ► New Zealand, Auckland, Central Business District — Administrator House — (Alliance Insurance Building) —

On O'Connell Street, on the right when traveling south.

2 ► New Zealand, Auckland, Central Business District — Ferry Building —

On Quay Street, on the right when traveling west.

3 ► New Zealand, Auckland, Central Business District — General Building — (Yorkshire House) —

On Shortland close to O'Connell, on the left when traveling west.

4 ► New Zealand, Auckland, Central Business District — Lord Freyberg Statue —

On Freyberg Place.

5 ► New Zealand, Auckland, Central Business District — Police Station & Court —

On O'Connell Street at Chancery, on the left when traveling north on O'Connell Street.

6 ► New Zealand, Auckland, Central Business District — South African War Memorial —

Near Princes Street.

7 ► New Zealand, Auckland, Central Business District — The Dilworth Building — Auckland City Council Schedule ‘B’ —

On Queen Street close to Customs Street E, on the left when traveling south.

8 ► New Zealand, Auckland, Viaduct Harbour — The Ubiquitous Scow — "Auckland was built on the scow." - Anon —

On Customs Street West, on the right when traveling west.

9 ► New Zealand, Manawatu-Wanganui, Rangitikei District, Taihape — Taihape Clock Tower —

On Huia Street at Hautapu Street, on the left when traveling east on Huia Street.

10 ► New Zealand, Otago, Queenstown-Lakes District, Arrowtown — Invited but Unwelcome — The harsh reality of goldfield life —

Near Buckingham Street north of Villiers Street, on the left when traveling north.

11 ► New Zealand, Otago, Queenstown-Lakes District, Arrowtown — Welcome to the Arrowtown Chinese Settlement — and the story of a remarkable people —

Near Buckingham Street north of Villiers Street, on the left when traveling north.

12 ► New Zealand, Southland, Southland District, The Key — Te Wahipounamu — South West New Zealand World Heritage Area — A natural treasure of world significance —

Near Te Anau-Mossburn Highway (State Highway 94) 0.5 kilometers west of Lagoon Creek Road, on the left when traveling west.

13 ► New Zealand, Wellington, Wellington Council, Wellington, Wellington Central — Hikitia Floating Crane —

On Commonwealth Walkway at Great Harbour Way, on the right when traveling north on Commonwealth Walkway.

14 ► New Zealand, West Coast, Buller District, Cape Foulwind — Guiding Light —

On Cape Foulwind Walkway, 0.3 kilometers west of Lighthouse Road.

15 ► New Zealand, West Coast, Buller District, Karamea — The History of the Karamea Estuary —

On Ray Street, 0.5 kilometers west of Wharf Road.

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16 ► New Zealand, West Coast, Westland District, Ōkārito — Frontier Building … Legendary Man —

On The Strand, on the right when traveling north.

17 ► New Zealand, West Coast, Westland District, Franz Josef / Waiau — Peter's Pool — Reflections of the past —

18 ► New Zealand, West Coast, Westland District, Haast — Welcome to Ship Creek — Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai ki Tauparikaka —

Near Haast Highway (West Coast Route 6), on the left when traveling north.

19 ► New Zealand, West Coast, Westland District, Jackson Bay — Jackson's Bay —

On Haast-Jackson Bay Road at Pier Street, on the left when traveling south on Haast-Jackson Bay Road.