Pakipaki Second World War memorial

The Houngarea Marae memorial gates were dedicated in 1946 by Lieutenant-General Bernard Fryberg as a Second World War memorial.

When State Highway Two was realigned, the gates were dismantled and re-erected in their present position. They were rededicated on Anzac Day 1972 by Colonel Brian Poananga and the Minister of Māori Affairs, Duncan MacIntyre.

In 2007 the Houngarea Marae Committee added new plaques naming those from Pakipaki who served in South-east Asia.

The gates are cast-iron, painted in crawford green, supported by a red brick wall and surmounted by four white concrete orbs on four brick pillars.

Left plaque:

Whakamaharatanga

World War 1939 – 45

• W. Wicken. †
• R. Caskey. †
• N. P. Brady.
• J. Brooker.
• T. Brooker.
• J. Jones.
• R. Kani. 
• M. Karekare.
• M. Kupa.
• K. Moananui.
• T. Mohi.
• J. Orikena.
• L. Ripohau.
• R. J. Thomson.
• P. Tomlins.           

† Killed in Action

Japan Korea 

South East Asia

Vietnam 

• C. Brooker.
• P. Carroll.
• B. Gilbert.
• J. Hape.
• D. Hawthorne.
• J. Kani.
• B. Karekare.

Right plaque:

Whakamaharatanga

World War 1939 – 45

• J. R. Russell. †
• J. Whare. †
• O. Kani. †
• A. Campbell.
• H. Eria.
• M. M. Eria.
• H. H. Kani.
• H. Kupa.
• J. Mariu.
• D. McClutchie.
• W. Mohi.
• Miss C. Rosser.
• W. Schuster.
• W. Taylor.
• G. Tomlins.
• K. Hawaikirangi

† Killed in Action

Japan Korea

South East Asia

Vietnam

• J. Mohi.
• J. Russell.
• N. Timu.
• P. Timu.
• B. T. Tomlins.
• B. R. Tomlins.
• Mc. Tomlins. 

The Houngarea Marae flagpole is a memorial to Johnson Whare and James Roach Russell. Dedicated in 1942, it flies the New Zealand Red Ensign.

The flagpole plaque reads:

In Loving Memory Of
Johnson Whare and James Roach Russell
Killed in Action in Crete May 23rd 1941
R.I.P.