Historic Graves and Monuments

Katikara Memorial
 
memorial stone
 

Memorial stone on concrete slab:
A photograph of the memorial taken after the unveiling on 16 June 2002. The memorial tablet bears the following inscription:

HERE LIE OVER 20 WARRIORS OF AOTEAROA: TARANAKI, NGATI RUANUI, WHANGANUI ME ETEHI ATU. THEY DIED FOR THEIR BELIEFS IN THE BATTLE OF KATIKARA 4th JUNE 1863. TAKOTO MAI RATOU I TE RANGIMARIE ME TE RONGOPAI O TO TATOU ARIKI.

At the bottom of the inscription, in smaller letters appear the words:

ERECTED BY THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TE KOTAHITANGA O NGA MAHANGA A TAIRI JUNE 2002