Moutoa Gardens

Moutoa Gardens
Moutoa Gardens with (from left) the Kemp Monument, the Māori War Memorial, the First School Memorial (foreground), and the Moutoa Monument (extreme right)
TypePublic park
LocationWhanganui
Coordinates39°55′54″S 175°03′24″E / 39.9318°S 175.0568°E / -39.9318; 175.0568
Operated byWhanganui District Council
StatusOpen all year

Moutoa Gardens, also known as Pākaitore, is a historically significant site and park in the city of Whanganui, New Zealand. In 1995 it was the site of a protest by local Māori and a 79 day occupation which divided New Zealand public opinion.