Articles
The 1940 Centennial
The centennial celebrations of 1940 marked a century of European effort and progress. Māori history and the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi took a back seat.
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Page 4 – The Centennial and progress
The 1940 Centennial, planned for five years and publicly funded, was a deliberate act of national self-definition by the first Labour government.
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Main image: Wellington Centennial Memorial Building
This stark white memorial set in concrete on the Petone foreshore is an enduring celebration of Wellington's Pākehā pioneers.