Name : Wai Tu Kei
Location : Government Gardens, Rotorua
Media : Bronze
Date : 2001
Dimensions (m) : (Male) 3.2 x 1.2 x 0.6
Dimensions (m) : (Female) 2.4 x 1.2 x 0.5

Situated in the Government Gardens, alongside the Bath House, in Rotorua, this sculpture was presented to the people of Rotorua in conjunction with Millenium celebrations. The Rotorua District Council and the Charitable Trust Board commissioned this piece to commemorate the passing and beginning of a century. The Sculpture attests to the contribution each local person, male or female, have made to the fabric of society, locally, nationally and internationally.
 

Name : Te Ahurei o Waikato
Location : Huntly
Media : Granite / Bronze / Totara
Date : 1998
Dimensions (m) : 6m

This sculpture is a celebration of 1000 years of occupation of the Tainui people on their land. Te Ahurei o Waikato represents tribal identity and derives its name from the time of the arrival of the ancestral canoes.

After the demise of the Public Works Act, Electro Corp New Zealand sought dialogue with land owners in regard to the use of their resources. This eventually gave rise to this series of sculptures. Located at 3 of the North Islands biggest hydro power stations, these pieces were all created with regard to the local hapu and sit well in their respective environments.
 

Name : Pou Wairua
Location : Sky City Casino, Auckland
Media : Kauri
Date : 1996
Dimensions (m) : 20 x 1.5 x 1

Located in the entrance foyer to the Sky City Casino in Auckland city. The casino approached leaders throughout the New Zealand art scene to aquire a group of contemporary artworks for the casino development. This piece was developed to fulfil varying functions within its environmental context. Firstly it is an embodiment of Maori History and belief. It is a product of a tradition. It is also part of a storyline or thematical sequence developed for the casino.
 

Name : Kaitiaki
Location : Kauae Cemetery
Media : Totara
Date : 1993
Dimensions (m) : 4 x 0.6 x 0.5

Commissioned by the Kauae Cemitery Trust to commemorate the tupuna buried on the site, who gave land for the city of Rotorua.
 

Name : Te Ihingarangi
Location : Karapiro
Media : Granite / Bronze
Date : 1992
Dimension (m) : 6 x 1 x 0.6

This piece is a symbol of the Waikato River and man’s connection to it, via the waka. The form is the stern section of a canoe which exhibits historical information cast into the bronze surfaces.

After the demise of the Public Works Act, Electro Corp New Zealand sought dialogue with land owners in regard to the use of their resources. This eventually gave rise to this series of sculptures. Located at 3 of the North Islands biggest hydro power stations, these pieces were all created with regard to the local hapu and sit well in their respective environments.

 

Name : Tu te Rangi Haruru
Location : Tokaanu
Media : Granite / Bronze
Date : 1991
Dimension (m) : 6 x 2 x 1

Granite form represents man’s attempt to impede the process of nature. The sculpture depicts a droplet of water straining against a tether. Tu te Rangiharuru contains anchor stone and guard references.

After the demise of the Public Works Act, Electro Corp New Zealand sought dialogue with land owners in regard to the use of their resources. This eventually gave rise to this series of sculptures. Located at 3 of the North Islands biggest hydro power stations, these pieces were all created with regard to the local hapu and sit well in their respective environments.