It also contained a statue of John Ballance, organiser of a volunteer cavalry troop in Tītokowaru's War and later Premier of New Zealand, but the statue was beheaded and a replacement installed outside the district council building. A number of items present in the park are registered by Heritage New Zealand.
The reference mentions a statue of John Ballance, who was an organizer of a volunteer cavalry troop in Tītokowaru's War and later the Prime Minister of New Zealand. The statue was beheaded and replaced with another one outside the district council building.  A number of items within the park are registered by Heritage New Zealand.