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New Zealand ~ A statue to George.
Manaia is a rural town in South Taranaki District, New Zealand. Manaia is named after the former Maori chief of the district, Hukunui Manaia. http://cjoint.com/data/eAfnYa1Lwz.htm Two months ago George received the George Cross (equiv) In 2007, a 14 year old Jack Russell terrier called George died protecting 5 local children from an attack by 2 pit bull terriers. He was given a posthumous PDSA Gold Medal, the animal equivalent of the George Cross, at a special ceremony in Manaia in February 2009. The town has also erected a statue in his honour How do we pronounce Manaia? (Manaya?) |
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