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Rotorua
Waikato

Fenton Street
(Kingsgate Hotel)

Te Wero - Challenging Maori Warrior

artist unknown
1970s

Description

Brown coloured statue (material?)

Information Sign

this figure of a challenging maori warrior
symbolises the courage of their race.
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traditionally, when visitors arrived at a
marae they were challenged by the
bravest warrior to test whether they came
in peace or in war
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presented to the citizens of rotorua
sir henry kelliher
managing director
dominion breweries l^td

Annotation

Kelliher (1896-1991) got his knighthood in 1963 and resigned as managing director in 1982, setting the date of the statue between both dates.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Biography of Sir Henry Kelliher.

Locatie (S 38°9'15" - E 176°15'14") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: nz030; Photograph: 4 February 2008 / updated: 21 September 2009
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