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Toi tūmatanui i te taha moana Public art on the waterfront

What you will find

Nine works of art can be found in one of Auckland's most historic quarters, and complement the views along the Waitematā Harbour foreshore.

Each work represents one of the myriad forms, themes and styles of work that have characterised New Zealand's art scene over past decades.

Waterfront public art route

We recommend that the sculptures are viewed in the following order:

  1. A Māori Figure in a Kaitaka Cloak
  2. Fire Window
  3. Long Modified Bench
  4. Cytoplasm
  5. Raupō Rap
  6. Wind Tree
  7. Sounds of Sea
  8. The Flooded Mirror and Silt Line
  9. The Lighthouse
  • A Māori Figure in a Kaitaka Cloak

    Information about A Māori Figure in a Kaitaka Cloak by artist Molly Macalister in 1967.

  • Fire Window

    Information about Fire Window, the first sculpture to be installed at the Viaduct Harbour.

  •  The Long Modified Bench sits in an interactable space in a Waitematā Plaza.

    Long Modified Bench

    Information about Long Modified Bench by artist Jeppe Hein.

  • Cytoplasm

    Information about artist Phil Price's 2003 kinetic work, Cytoplasm.

  • Raupō Rap

    Information about Raupō Rap, created by artist Dennis O'Connor in 2005.

  • Wind Tree

    Information about the Wind Tree by artist Michio Ihara.

  • Sounds of Sea

    Sounds of Sea is based on the ventilation funnels and speaking tubes used on ships.

  • The Flooded Mirror and Silt Line

    Information about The Flooded Mirror and Silt Line artworks.

  • The Lighthouse

    Information about Michael Parekōwhai's The Lighthouse artwork.

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