Kaiparoro memorial bridge c. 1985. In 2010 the bridge was made a Category 1 listed structure by the 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 also include designing the Hurunui bridge and planning the route of the Wellington to Manawatū 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, pp. 8-9
Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean, c. 1985