Kate Sheppard National Memorial in Christchurch
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The Kate Sheppard National Memorial in Christchurch is a public monument honoring New Zealand suffrage leader Kate Sheppard and the women’s movement that won women the right to vote.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kate Sheppard National Memorial | 1 |
| Kate Sheppard National Memorial in Christchurch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7352686 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kate Sheppard National Memorial in Christchurch Context triple: [Kate Sheppard, commemoratedBy, Kate Sheppard National Memorial in Christchurch]
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National War Memorial (New Zealand)
The National War Memorial in New Zealand is the country’s principal monument honoring its military personnel who served and died in conflicts, particularly the World Wars, and serves as a central site for national remembrance ceremonies.
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New Zealand War Memorial
The New Zealand War Memorial is a commemorative monument in London honoring New Zealanders who served and died in wartime, particularly alongside British and Commonwealth forces.
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Karori Cemetery, Wellington
Karori Cemetery in Wellington is one of New Zealand’s largest and most historic cemeteries, serving as the final resting place for many notable figures including former Prime Minister Peter Fraser.
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Michael Joseph Savage Memorial at Bastion Point
The Michael Joseph Savage Memorial at Bastion Point is a prominent Art Deco monument and landscaped reserve in Auckland, New Zealand, honoring the country’s first Labour prime minister and his legacy of social welfare reforms.
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E.
New Zealand Memorial
The New Zealand Memorial is a war memorial in Canberra, Australia, commemorating the service and sacrifice of New Zealanders, particularly alongside Australians in conflicts such as the World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kate Sheppard National Memorial in Christchurch Target entity description: The Kate Sheppard National Memorial in Christchurch is a public monument honoring New Zealand suffrage leader Kate Sheppard and the women’s movement that won women the right to vote.
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A.
National War Memorial (New Zealand)
The National War Memorial in New Zealand is the country’s principal monument honoring its military personnel who served and died in conflicts, particularly the World Wars, and serves as a central site for national remembrance ceremonies.
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B.
New Zealand War Memorial
The New Zealand War Memorial is a commemorative monument in London honoring New Zealanders who served and died in wartime, particularly alongside British and Commonwealth forces.
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C.
Karori Cemetery, Wellington
Karori Cemetery in Wellington is one of New Zealand’s largest and most historic cemeteries, serving as the final resting place for many notable figures including former Prime Minister Peter Fraser.
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D.
Michael Joseph Savage Memorial at Bastion Point
The Michael Joseph Savage Memorial at Bastion Point is a prominent Art Deco monument and landscaped reserve in Auckland, New Zealand, honoring the country’s first Labour prime minister and his legacy of social welfare reforms.
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E.
New Zealand Memorial
The New Zealand Memorial is a war memorial in Canberra, Australia, commemorating the service and sacrifice of New Zealanders, particularly alongside Australians in conflicts such as the World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage site
ⓘ
public monument ⓘ sculptural memorial ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | public ⓘ |
| artist | Margriet Windhausen ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Christchurch
ⓘ
linked to:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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| associatedWithEvent | Electoral Act 1893 ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Kate Sheppard ⓘ |
| category |
1993 sculptures
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in Christchurch ⓘ Statues in New Zealand ⓘ Women’s suffrage in New Zealand ⓘ |
| commemorates |
women’s right to vote in New Zealand
ⓘ
women’s suffrage petition of 1893 ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Kate Sheppard
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New Zealand women’s suffrage movement ⓘ |
| featuresFigure |
Ada Wells
ⓘ
Amey Daldy ⓘ Harriet Morison ⓘ Helen Nicol ⓘ Kate Sheppard ⓘ Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia ⓘ |
| hasInscription | text relating to the 1893 suffrage petition ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze relief sculpture
ⓘ
stone wall ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga List
ⓘ
linked to:
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
|
| heritageStatus | Category I historic place ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canterbury
ⓘ
Christchurch ⓘ
linked to:
Christchurch, New Zealand
South Island ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cramner Square ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| owner | Christchurch City Council ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor Kate Sheppard
ⓘ
to honor the women’s movement that won women the right to vote in New Zealand ⓘ |
| sculptor | Margriet Windhausen ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourist guides to Christchurch ⓘ |
| theme |
gender equality
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political rights ⓘ women’s suffrage ⓘ |
| typeOfEventCommemorated | political reform ⓘ |
| unveiledBy | Dame Catherine Tizard ⓘ |
| unveiledIn | 1993 ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1993-09-19 ⓘ |
| unveiledOnAnniversaryOf | 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Kate Sheppard National Memorial in Christchurch Description of subject: The Kate Sheppard National Memorial in Christchurch is a public monument honoring New Zealand suffrage leader Kate Sheppard and the women’s movement that won women the right to vote.
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linked to: Kate Sheppard National Memorial in Christchurch