The Pukeahu National War Memorial is a high quality urban park providing a major focal point of remembrance. It was opened in time for the 100 year anniversary of the Gallipoli landings in April 2015.

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The National War Memorial Park was designed and built by an alliance team consisting of NZTA, Downer, HEB, Tonkin & Taylor and URS.

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The underpass (named Arras Tunnel), a reinforced concrete structure approximately 280m long, has been designed to withstand a 1-in-2,500 year earthquake. Its construction allowed the 3 lanes of SH 1 to be placed underground from Sussex St to Taranaki St. This permitted the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park to be built above.

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Click here to view progress videos of Memorial Park.