National Memorials are decided upon by the New Zealand Government for those events, relationships, or persons who have had a "significant impact" on the country.
There are 13 National Memorials in New Zealand and a further 8 overseas.
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH) is responsible for 20 of those National Memorials.
The remaining National Memorial, the Abel Tasman Monument, was transferred from MCH to the Department of Conservation in 2020.
[1] There are 13 National Memorials located in New Zealand: Most of the National Memorials outside of New Zealand are war memorials: