CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

History belongs in museums and books but not in statues

JA Macdonald statue was rightfully removed, and it should be placed in a museum for education purposes. A standalone statue does nothing but glorify an individual and doesn't present the complicated history behind them.


Hitler did a lot of great for Germany too - but we'd be aghast to go to Germany today and see a statue of him smack in the middle of Berlin.

Let's call a spade a spade and ensure the entire story behind our country's founding father is told - and that doesn't happen as a random statue in the middle of the city.


Consultation has concluded