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Otahuhu war memorial
Otahuhu war memorial.
From Manukau City Council records: 25 April 1928 - 'The Otahuhu War memorial is unveiled. It is a bronze figure of a New Zealand Mounted Rifleman, and stands in front of the Nixon Memorial at the intersection of Great South Road and Massey Road.'
For more information see: 'Borough of Otahuhu: War Memorial Statue', NZ Herald, 13/1/28, p. 10; 'Otahuhu Memorial: Bronze Statue Unveiled: Governor-General Officiates', NZ Herald, 26/4/28, p. 12; [photograph], ibid., p. 8; A Passing Parade: A Reflection of 150 Years in Otahuhu, ed. Grant Howard, Otahuhu, 1998, pp. 64-5.
Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean
| Site | Style | Ornamentation | Unveiling Date | No of Dead |
| intersection | soldier | 25/4/1928 |
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