The Massey Memorial at Point Halswell is a tribute to William Ferguson Massey, who served as New Zealand’s prime minister from 1912 until 1925. In 1886, amidst concerns about Russia’s presence in the Pacific after the Crimean War, a gun emplacement was built on the site. After Massey’s death, the fort was converted into a mausoleum in 1930. Featuring seven columns in a semi-circle topped by a curved marble block, the memorial’s design traces the original fort. The paved walkway marks the former magazine area, now a passage to the former gun pit…
