The Magyar Millennium Park, also called the Hungarian Garden, is New Zealand's only national Hungarian memorial. It sits on the corner of Molesworth and Hawkestone Streets in Thorndon, Wellington, two blocks up from Parliament and diagonally opposite Thorndon New World. The Magyar Millennium Project began in 1998, and the park was opened by the Governor-General, Dame Silvia Cartwright, on 20 August 2003. It was created to pay tribute to freedom, and to the compassion New Zealanders showed Hungarian refugees after the Second World War and the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
The park is a five-minute walk from the railway station and bus depot. The website says it is a favourite spot for local office workers on a nice day. Engraved pavers can be ordered online or through one of the park's trustees. The website also notes a simple remembrance on Hungary's national day, 15 March, at 1pm. Our pick in Thorndon for a lunch break near Parliament.