# Richard Pearce Memorial

Monument · Main Waitohi Rd, Waitohi

https://www.chch.live/facility/monument-41

## The record
- Commemorate first NZ pioneer aviator
- Layer type: Monument
- Point: [the pin on the map](https://www.chch.live/map?lat=-44.20805969050704&lon=171.12304841104384)

## The nearest of its kind

The next records filed under the same kind — measured point to point.
- [Waitohi War Memorial](https://www.chch.live/facility/monument-60) · 4.8 km
- [Pleasant Point War Memorial](https://www.chch.live/facility/monument-70) · 5.8 km
- [Kakahu Lime Kiln](https://www.chch.live/facility/monument-54) · 6.9 km

## The green nearby
Parks whose drawn outline sits within 400 m — measured to the outline itself, so a spot on a big reserve’s edge still counts.
- [Richard Pearse Memorial](https://www.chch.live/park/342-richard-pearse-memorial) — inside it
- [Every park on the roll](https://www.chch.live/parks)

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-44.20805969050704&lon=171.12304841104384

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Richard Pearce Memorial?**

Monument.

**Where is Richard Pearce Memorial?**

Main Waitohi Rd, Waitohi.

**Where does this record come from?**

Environment Canterbury’s open facility layers — this entry’s source is Timaru District Council.

Data: https://api.chch.live/facility?id=monument-41 · source: Timaru District Council · layer refreshed 18 September 2026