Tommy Solomon Statue

Waitangi statue honouring Tommy Solomon, often called the last full-blooded Moriori

The Tommy Solomon Statue in Waitangi is one of the Chatham Islands' key public memorials, honouring a figure closely tied to Moriori history and identity. It is a small stop, but the subject gives it weight well beyond its scale.

Visit it with some background reading on the Moriori, Kopinga Marae, and the islands' difficult colonial history. The statue works best as one point in a broader Chathams itinerary rather than an isolated monument.

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