Sadie Lietze is looking forward to the unveiling of a memorial plaque to recognise the efforts of those who were in the New Zealand Women’s Land Service. Yet members of the New Zealand Women’s Land Service were largely the unsung heroes of World War 2 - until now. A plaque and seat will be unveiled on October 18 in a park and walkway established by Lady Elworthy at Maungati in memory of her late husband, Sir Peter Elworthy. Unless you’ve had family members that were, or had land girls working for them, nobody knows," she said. Families of land girls were invited to attend the event at the reserve which Lady Elworthy established 10 years ago, naming it Rongomaraeroa, which meant the Long Pathway to Peace.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 28, 2020 16:41 UTC