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New Zealand obelisk

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SE10, King William Walk

2017: We read that (23 July 2015) a wreath was laid here to commemorate the Battle of Gate Pā. Wikipedia explains: "British forces suffered a humiliating defeat in the Battle of Gate Pā on 29 April 1864, with 31 killed and 80 wounded despite vastly outnumbering their Māori foe, but saved face seven weeks later by routing their enemy at the Battle of Te Ranga...."

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New Zealand obelisk

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New Zealand obelisk

Made of Cornish granite.  We've photoed the stone chain around the monument. ...

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