12 Jun 2020

Calls grow to remove relics of NZ's past

From The Panel, 4:20 pm on 12 June 2020

Calls to remove relics of New Zealand's colonial past are growing stronger.

Just today a controversial statue of Captain John Hamilton was pulled down from Civic Square in Hamilton, where it has stood since 2013.

The Panel is joined by New Zealand historian, Paul Moon.

The statue of Captain John Fane Charles Hamilton being removed.

The statue of Captain John Fane Charles Hamilton being removed. Photo: RNZ / Andrew McRae