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Henry Holland monument

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This remarkable monument to Henry Holland, leader of the Labour Party from 1919 to 1933, was put up in Wellington's Bolton Street cemetery, near former premier Richard Seddon's tomb, in 1937.

Kinross Street, Wellington, New Zealand

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Young Nick

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This statue depicting the historic sighting of New Zealand by “Young Nick” aboard Captain Cook’s Ship “Endeavour” 7 October 1769.

1 Awapuni Road, Gisborne

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A Wave in Time

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This bronze sculpture was crafted by Mark Whyte of Lyttleton and commissioned in 2009 by the Napier City Council. The Arts Panel chose this reflection of art deco from seven excellent concepts.

141 Emerson Street, Napier, Hawke's Bay

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Spiritual Well of Kawerau

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The sheer versatility of this valued object helped to foster an appreciation of the natural environment and some gourds were handed down through generations.

Fenton Mill Road, Kawerau

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Woodville Tree

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The Woodville Tree sculpture references the history and feel of the town. The artist is Bodhi Vincent. The 4-metre-tall sculpture features wood, glass and steel, which Vincent said made the project more interesting to work on.

42 Vogel Street, Woodville Manawatu, Whanganu

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"Opo"

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Memorial Sculpture - friendly dolphin. Opo was a young female bottlenose dolphin who first came to notice in June 1955. Named after the town of Opononi on the Hokianga Harbour, she followed boats and was playful around people.

17 State Highway 12, Opononi, Northland

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Hollard Gardens

in Beautiful Parks and Colourful Gardens, 2. Best known

Hollard Gardens is a must for the gardening enthusiast, or anyone who enjoys a gentle ramble in a peaceful atmosphere.

Manaia Road, Stratford

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Castlepoint Lighthouse

in Lighthouses and Towers, 2. Best known, 1. Today's pick

First lit in 1913, it's one of the last two remaining beam lighthouses in NZ. Stroll up and imagine life as a lighthouse keeper - the last one was on the job until 1988.

Castle Point, New Zealand

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Te Waikoropupu Springs

in Wildlife Encounters, Hot and Cold Geothermal, 4. Famous Extremes, 2. Best known

With amazing horizontal visibility at an average of 63 meters of the constantly 11.7°C cool water, it is also the largest cold water springs in the Southern Hemisphere, discharging 14,000 litres of water per second.

Pupu Springs Road, Takaka, Tasman, New Zealand

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Abel Tasman Monument

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The monument was built in 1942 to commemorate the 300 year anniversary of Abel Tasman's visit in 1642.

Abel Tasman Drive, Takaaka, New Zealand

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