Paekākāriki - Roadside Stories

A Manatū Taonga audio guide to Paekākāriki. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in the image carousel above.

The pretty seaside town of Paekākāriki was a base for US troops during the Second World War. At one point more than 20,000 marines were stationed there -- considerably more than the town's population. Rugby fans appreciate Paekākāriki as the home town of All Black fullback Christian Cullen.

The camps -- US forces in New Zealand,
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/us-forces-in-new-zealand/...

United States navy tragedy at Paekakariki,
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/united-states-nav...

Paekakariki camp for US forces,
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/paekakariki-camp

Kapiti coast,
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/wellington-places/15

'Paekakariki',
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/wellington-places/15/4

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Roadside Stories are a series of audio guides to places of interest on major road trips in New Zealand. Each guide tells the story of an attraction along the way -- its people, its history, its cultural and natural significance. For more information about Roadside Stories visit http://www.mch.govt.nz/roadside/