The Cook Statue in Victoria Square Christchurch commemorates the three journeys of James Cook to New Zealand. The statue sculpted by William Trethewey was unveiled on 10 August 1932 by the Governor-General Lord Bledisloe. It was donated by bookmaker and philanthropist Matthew Barnett (1861–1935).
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