1st March 2018
Mt Te ArohaPainted utility box #349 is by Elanor McKenzie located on Wyatt Ave in Te Aroha. The box is painted on both sides, facing the road is, of course, a view of Mt Te Aroha while on the side away from the road is one of the town's landmarks, the clock tower, a Second World War memorial.
2nd March 2018
World Class Surf BreakWorld Class Surf Break was painted by Alex McLeod from a photograph by Brendan Bank. The painting is of course a reference to the Raglan township and the series of surf breaks in the area. The box, which is #350 on the map, is located on Whatawhata Rd on the way out to Raglan.
3rd March 2018
A Decade of RainMade from ten granite columns 'A Decade of Rain' by Mark Whyte plots the measurement of rainfall on Waiheke Island over the course of a decade. The sculpture was exhibited in the headland Sculpture on the Gulf event in 2003 and was later permanently installed on the island in Alison Park.
3rd March 2018
Jellicoe ParkOn the corner of Manukau Rd and Trafalgar St (near Jellicoe Park) is this mural by Adrian Jackman. The mural shows some of the landmarks of the area such as the Catholic Church of the Assumption, the fountain at Jellicoe Park as well a one of the double-decker trams that used to service the area.
4th March 2018
FloraAnother milestone reached, this is sculpture #300 on the map! In 2013 'Flora' by renowned sculptor Jeff Thomson sprouted on the outside wall of the Whangaparaoa Library. While Jeff is better known for his corrugated iron artworks this sculpture was made from painted perforated aluminium. The artwork was commissioned and paid for by the Auckland Council's Public Art Team (Public Art in Auckland).
4th March 2018
RotokauriThis bus shelter on the corner of Rotokauri and Baverstock roads has had the Jeremy Shirley treatment. On the inside of the shelter is a Riroriro one of New Zealands smallest birds while on the back of the shelter is a Tuatara which are endemic to New Zealand and are the last survivors of an order of reptiles that thrived in the age of the dinosaurs.
5th March 2018
Stanmore BayIn 2013 the Stanmore Bay toilet block was decorated with this stunning mural. Anna Evans who works with young people at the Art Lab in Whangaparaoa guided a group of 22 students aged 8 to 18 in designing and painting the mural which took over 120 hours of work to complete.
6th March 2018
RotokahaRotokaha (meaning inner strength) was painted by visiting Irish artist Findac in December 2016 using his signature style of portraiture presented with a bright colour highlight. The mural can be found on Pheonix Lane in Mt Maunganui.
7th March 2018
Grey StOh no, it is nearly time for BOON Hamilton Street Art 2018 and we haven't even added all the artworks from 2017 yet! Found on Grey St in Hamilton East is this mural by Ahsin Ahsin who will be painting another mural next weekend for the 2018 event.
8th March 2018
Gregor KregarArtist #105 is Gregor Kregar. We have three locations on the map for Gregor, his most recently recognised is Transit Cloud near the New Lynn train station. This sculpture is Shelter Structures which can be found at the Wallace Art Centre in Three Kings. Find his works at Gregor Kregar
9th March 2018
Hei MatauHei Matau by Nigel Scanlon was made from basalt sourced from Whakapara north of Whangarei. Usually carved as pendants hei matau are designed in the shape of a fish hook and represent good luck and safe travels. This sculpture is located along the sculpture walk at the Whangarei town basin.
10th March 2018
Manukau Art TrailAdded a new Art Trail to the website (Manukau Art Trail). This walk will take you from the Manukau Supa Centre through Manuaku Civic Square and out to the Vodafone Events Centre. Along the way you will find artwork by FOCA Dream Team, Claire-Erica, Lonnie Hutchinson, John Ioane, Dion Hitchens, Charles & Janine Williams, Dr. Richard Shortland Cooper and Richard Wedekind as well as a few others.
10th March 2018
HuntlyCame across this mural on Main St in Huntly but we have no information on who created the artwork or when, if anyone knows please comment on the post or send us a personal message.
11th March 2018
Service Lane 4The style of this mural is unmistakable as Gary Silipa, the only thing missing is the UFO's, well okay, there is a small one top left. The mural was painted on Service Lane 4 in Taupo as part of Graffiato 2014
12th March 2018
Hapori WhanuiWhen it comes to large scale murals in Henderson, Kākano Youth Arts Collective own the place! Take a walk around the area and it seems with every corner turned you are met with one of their colourful murals. Great work, a real joy to see. This mural is outside the eastern entrance to the West City mall, too large to get into one photo.
13th March 2018
TapapakangaAt the entrance to Tapakanga Regional Park east of Auckland stand these two hand carved pou. One unusual feature of the pou is the image of James Ashby carrying an axe. James and his wife Rebecca were the former (European) owners of the land who were said to have a unique business relationship with the local Maori chief for the harvesting and sale of timber from the area. Unfortunately we do not know the carver(s) who create these pou so if anyone has more information please let us know in a comment or personal message.
14th March 2018
ButterflyGifted to the people of Rotorua by the descendants of the Dutch community that settled in the area is this kinetic wind sculpture. Designed by Martin Tissink in 2008 the sculpture is reminiscent of a butterfly with the wings being propelled by the wind. Located inside the Government Gardens along Oruawhata Drive.
15th March 2018
Vauxhall VintageVauxhall Vintage was painted by Mark Edward Nobel during the The Devonport Arts Festival 2017 event. The mural is located along an alleyway connecting Vauxhall Road to Grahame St. We have featured lots of native birds on murals around the country but this is the first Warou (Welcome Swallow) we have seen. Nice!
16th March 2018
Service Lane 6Another wondrous piece by the master of symmetry Sean Duffell. We think this was painted during Graffiato Taupo in 2016 but we are not 100% sure of that, if anyone can correct this we are happy to update our database.
17th March 2018
Collingwood StThe mural by Denise Fort Art on Collingwood St, Hamilton has been over painted by this monochromatic piece. No signature on the mural so we cannot credit the artist. You can still view the mural by Denise on our map of course.
18th March 2018
Thames Goldfields 150thA new sculpture was installed recently near the Kauaeranga River bridge on SH25 heading into Thames. The main sculpture was created by master carver Darin Jenkins on a base carved by Jocelyn Pratt with metal work of cogs and gears completed by John McKeowen. The sculpture commissioned by the Thames Community Board commemorates the opening of the Thames goldfields 150 years ago. Thanks goes to Althea Barker.for supplying the photo.
19th March 2018
Mt Roskill ToiletsOn the toilets at the corner of Dominion Rd and Richardson Rd is this set of murals painted by Louis Statham from historical photographs. The murals show the trams and buses that serviced the Mt Roskill area from 1908 to the late 1950's. We hope you can read the inscription in the fourth image, otherwise go to the full map at www.outdoorart.nz to find the 24MP image (the 8th photo at that marker location)
20th March 2018
W QuayThis is the 3rd mural added to the map from Napier and was supplied by Denise Donovan. The mural was painted by Elliot Francis Stewart for the PangeaSeed Foundation Sea Walls event in 2016. Check out more art by Elliot at Elliot Francis Stewart
21st March 2018
Rototuna RdMore art from Hamilton, this is the first piece added to the map for Brady Walker Art, it can be found on Rototuna Rd. One seriously talented artist is Brady check out his facebook page to see the breadth of his creations. We look forward to finding more of his art on the streets to add onto the website and map (NZ Outdoor Art)
22nd March 2018
Sausage DogThis is the second functional sculpture by Adrian Worsley that we have added to the map. The sculpture is both a bike stand and a water station with several taps available for people to water themselves and their dogs. Find the sculpture on the map in Te Aroha at the corner of Kenrick and Whitaker Streets.
23rd March 2018
DEOWThis mural painted for the Bradley Lane 2017 event comes from Invercargill graffiti artist DEOW who describes himself as 'The worlds most southern graf artist'. The mural is larger than this one photo but as it has been painted in a narrow alleyway getting it all into one frame was impossible. We guess you will just have to visit Glen Innes to see it in all its glory.
24th March 2018
HuiaThis photo comes to us from Sam and Paul Corliss. The mural by Erika Pearce • Artist was painted in December 2017 for the street prints otautahi festival and can be found on Allen St in Christchurch. Endemic to New Zealand and widespread throughout the North Island the Huia became extinct soon after European settlement with the last verified sighting sometime in 1907
25th March 2018
KakaC'mon New Zealand, we need to move these art festivals out of the back alleys and onto the main street so that we can all see these glorious murals without the bins and cars parked in front (and so we can get some better photos!). These beautiful Kaka were painted by Jeremy Shirley for Taupo's Graffiato in 2015 and can be found down service lane 3. Kaka are simply wonderful birds, strong yet curious and often described as cheeky. There is a good population on Great Barrier Island but they are starting to expand onto other islands in the Hauraki Gulf.
26th March 2018
Victoria StBefore we start to add the new murals from the 2018 BOON Hamilton Street Art event we kinda have to finish off putting the 2017 event onto the map. So this is the 2017 contribution from Paul Be Artist, spot this one looking down upon Victoria St right opposite the Waikato Museum | Te Whare Taonga o Waikato.
27th March 2018
Lost ArtSince we started mapping the outdoor art of New Zealand 17 artworks have, for one reason or another, been painted over, removed or otherwise 'Lost'. To continue celebrating these lost artworks we have added a new page to the website with a map for all the pieces that are no longer viewable, gone but not forgotten. Lost Art
27th March 2018
Te HanaHeading north out of Auckland the last village before the Auckland/Northland border is Te Hana. Painted in 2015 by Helen Beach and Alan Price the mural on the Te Hana village hall depicts the maiden princess Te Hana after which the village is named as well as European influences on the area such as the Becroft family apple orchard.
28th March 2018
Hatea LoopThe toilet block at the end of the Hatea Loop walkway in Whangarei was painted by local artist Earnest Bradley in 2015. The objective of the Whanagrei District Council was to reduce tagging but Earnest has turned the toilets into a true piece of art well worth a visit.
29th March 2018
HMV GangesThe artist behind this mural on the main street of Tuakau township is Lorraine Vickers. Painted to commemorate the 150th centenary of the town celebrated in 2015. Tuakau still has family descendants of early Irish settlers brought to the area aboard the pioneer ship HMV Ganges.
30th March 2018
GASP and TrustMeThis is a large collaborative mural painted by two of Auckland's well known street artists, GASP and TrustMe (of Cut Collective). The mural can be found in Mt Maunganui in an alleyway along the main street (Maunganui Rd). This was one of 16 murals painted for Street Prints Mauao in 2015.
31st March 2018
SunnyvaleLooking a little worse for wear is this mural by Dan Mills. Understandable though as it was painted in 2010 and is located under the railway overbridge near the Sunnyvale station in West Auckland. Could do with a refresh though.