Kaiparoro memorial bridge c1985. In 2010 the bridge was made a Category 1 listed structure by the former New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
Before restoration.
Glennis Austin, 2005
The bridge after restoration.
Adele Pentony-Graham, July 2008
Find out more about the people listed on this memorial from Auckland Museum's Cenotaph database
More information about the Kaiparoro bridge
The bridge was designed and its construction supervised by the distinguished civil engineer, Alfred Falkner, whose accomplishments include the Hurunui bridge and the first drafting of the Wellington to Manawatu Railway. The stone used in its construction came from the Makakahi River.
Information from Kay Flavell
See also: Robin Astridge, 'An Unusual War Memorial at Kaiparoro', NZ Legacy Vol 21 No 1 2009, pp8-9.
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