The Waiwaka Reserve is on the Te Henui Walkway about a 15 minute walk which begins at the ‘lightning bolt’ bridge on the Coastal Walkway at the East End Reserve at the eastern end of Buller Street. There are other access points along the track. The track continues onto Cumberland Street. .The whole track is an easy 50 minute walk with a lot of it in the shade from the bush canopy. Check GC1CBRN on the way.
The memorial is placed there as the camellias behind it was named to commemorates Kate Sheppard (1848 – 1934), leader of the suffragist movement in New Zealand which campaigned to give women the right to vote. The suffragists adopted this white camellia called "Kate Sheppard' as their symbol.
Cache is small container containing only log book and pencil