Hopwood Clock Tower and Te Peeti Te Awe Awe

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Title

Hopwood Clock Tower and Te Peeti Te Awe Awe

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Palmerston North City Library

Collection

Manawatū Heritage

Description

Te Peeti Te Awe Awe (c1820-1884), a chief of the Rangitāne tribe, was involved with negotiations and the sale of Maori Land for the opening up of the Manawatu for pakeha settlement. A marble statue of Te Peeti was installed in The Square, Palmerston North, in January 1907. The clock in the Clock Tower, named Kerei Te Panau after a local Rangitāne chieftain, was originally housed in the Chief Post Office of Palmerston North. Due to safety concerns both the tower and clock were removed from the...

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Format

Image

Date created

1960~/1979~

Creator

Colin Rush

URL

https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/8f625135-d245-45e4-bee0-c8488979891d

Locations

The Square, Palmerston North

Related subjects

clock tower / te peeti te awe awe / te peeti te awe awe statue / the square

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