1st October 2019
Service Lane 3Adore (Emily Gardner) has now left our shores heading over the Tasman to bring a bit of colour to the life of our Aussie neighbours. This mural was her addition to the Taupo Graffiato event held in 2017. This is the 900th mural added to the map at www.outdoorart.nz
2nd October 2019
Te Ekenga TangaroaThis Pou named Te Ekenga Tangaroa was carved by Kiwa Mihaka and Simon Lardelli, standing 12.7m talls it can be found on Great South Rd in Otatuhu near the corner of Mount Richmond Drive. The pou represents three brothers, at the top of the pou is Tangaroa, god of the sea, beneath him is Tawhirimatea god of the winds and weather. Further down stands Tane Mahuta, god of the forests and birds while at the base is their mother Papatuanuku or Mother Earth.
3rd October 2019
Cartoon FaceMore colourful art on the streets of Redwood, Christchurch by local artist Anne McDOnald Photo used with the kind permission of Phil Le Cren
4th October 2019
Matuku HurepoThis is the third (and last) of bus stop murals painted by Jeremy Shirley in the Waikato town of Ohaupo ("Home of the Peat Lakes"). The Matuku Hurepo (Australasian bittern) are a nationally critical native bird that, due to its secretive nature and wetland habitat, is rarely seen in the wild. The bus stop project was funded by @livingwaterDOCFonterra to raise awareness of the importance of the local wetlands and native wild life.
5th October 2019
Diminish and AscendDiminish and Ascend by Auckland based NZ sculptor David McKracken takes the form of a seemingly never ending staircase rising from the Kiosk Lake in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. McKraken is a wildely exhibited sculptor who works mainly with steel, titanium and aluminium as well as other metals. Our thanks to Sam and Paul Corliss for providing us with these photographs.
6th October 2019
Ponsonby Rd 8This well hidden mural is the creation of former street artist duo BMD (@andrewjsteel and @dside). To get this photo we had to venture down a back alley in ponsonby, in behind some apartments and cafes, move a number of rubbish and recycling bins and avoid getting a dead rat in shot. A least the dead rat didn't have three eyes!
7th October 2019
Mother EarthMother Earth was created by New Zealand sculptor Allan Grabham in 2008 as part of the Talking Poles Tokoroa series. Made from Marartoto Andicite with Takaka marble the sculpture represents Mother Earth, considered as the place or thing from which all life comes.
8th October 2019
Tangata whenuaThis @chorusnz cabinet was painted by Juantia-Louisa Karora as part of a radio competition hosted by @thebreezenz. The painted is called 'Tangata whenua' and is a portrait of Tamapahore, a renowned 14th century warrior and leader from Papamoa. This artwork can be found on Gravatt Road in Papamoa Beach.
9th October 2019
Matapouri BeachMatapouri Beach is a beautiful white sand beach on the Tutukaka coast just north of Whangarei. Visitors to the beach can enjoy the walkway along the coast to Whale Bay as well as appreciate some local art by Melinda Butt on the beach side toilet block . The nighttime photograph was kindly supplied by shadows_surgeon
10th October 2019
Christchurch YMCA2017 saw the Christchurch YMCA put together the stunning Street Prints Otautahi art festival which created 10 new large scale murals in the city centre, New Brighton and Lyttelton. This mural created by Mayo in his signature style can be found on the rear wall of the YMCA building on Hereford St. Our thanks to Tyrrell Harris for supplying this photo.
11th October 2019
Service Lane 3bHere is another of the Taupo Graffiato murals from the 2018 event. Painted by Handbrake (Hans Bruechle) who is an Australian street artist who started out as a voice over actor before moving into video production and more recently TV presentation. An artist with many strings to his bow Handbrake also runs his own clothing and skateboard company approriately called 'Handbrake Design'. https://handbrakedesign.com.au
12th October 2019
Kamo RdSarah Adam impresses again with this @chorusnz cabinet found along Kamo Rd in Whangarei. Don't stare too long into the eyes of a Ruru, you may become hypnotised. Thanks once again to @shadows_surgeon for the great night time photography.
13th October 2019
Bowen StThis is a nice period piece by Brigitta Bell (@manabelldesign) painted on Bowen St, Waiuku in January 2019. The mural reflects on a time when life was simply and calm compared to the modern hectic lifestyles of today.
14th October 2019
Munroe StStudents from local primary schools in Napier were brought together by the Napier City Council and Anglican Youth Ministries to put together this jigsaw mural on Munroe St that shows the importance to the local community of family values and culture. Photo by Denise Donovan
15th October 2019
Railway CrossingThe TranzAlpine Railway and the Southern Alps take on a new life in this red-hued painting by Amy Archer. Her Chorus cabinet mural can be found at 173 Main South Road in Riccarton. Our thanks to Phil Le Cren for the use of this photograph
16th October 2019
Devonport RSAArtworks from @aresartifex have been popping up around Auckland recently. This @vectornz transformer on Clarence St in Devonport makes reference to the Devonport RSA located a street away on 61 Victoria Rd. Photo kindly supplied by Vector NZ
17th October 2019
Richard Pearse MemorialNo history of aviation would be complete without the inclusion of New Zealand farmer and inventor Richard William Pearse. Though not officially recognised as the first power flight of an aircraft Pearse certainly made several attempts at the feat and did achieve, in front of onlookers, a powered flight of his monoplane that maintained a height of several metres on an attempt to fly down Main Waitohi Road in South Canterbury, debate continues around whether this was before Wilbur and Orville Wright who flew on 17 December 1903. The Richard Pearse memorial, a replica of his monoplane design, can be found near Pleasant Point just off Main Waitohi Road at the site where his first public flight is said to have crashed into a gorse hedge. Thanks once again to Sam and Paul Corliss for the use of this photo.
18th October 2019
Vinegar Hill RdEvery year since 2010 @chorusnz invites local artists to paint a number of their most vulnerable (read 'tagged') cabinets in centres around the country. In 2013 Whangarei artists had their chance to submit designs, this coastal scene by Akuhata Hita was chosen to decorate the cabinet on Vinegar Hill Rd. This spotlit night photo was taken by @shadows_surgeon
19th October 2019
King StWe have previously featured a PowerCo transformer found near Huatoki Lane in New Plymouth painted by Phil 'Suspect' Jones. This is another of his transformers painted in the same theme, warning of the danger within. Find this one on King St outside @PukeAriki.
20th October 2019
VAANA Peace MuralThe VAANA Peace Mural (Visual Artists Against Nuclear Arms) on the corner of Ponsonby and Karangahape Roads was created in 1985 to raise public awareness of the global nuclear threat and in particular to French nuclear testing in the South Pacific. The mural, the collective effort of 8 artists, Pat Hanly, John Eaden, Margaret Lawlor-Bartlett, Claudia Pond-Eyley, Jill Carter-Hansen, Nigel Brown, John Nicol and Vanya Lowry became an icon, over the years, of the Ponsonby area. The mural was added to with a second edition in 2006 and a third in 2009. After 20 years the original mural had fallen into disrepair and was reproduced on vinyl in 2006 and again reprinted in 2014. These photos are of the 1985 edition of the mural.
21st October 2019
TikiTiki was created by Tuwharetoa descendant Albert McCarthy and installed by the Taupo Sculpture Trust (@TaupoSculptureTrust) and Taupo District Council (@TaupoDistrictCouncil) in 2017 on the corner of Roberts and Ruapehu streets.
22nd October 2019
Ko Tenei Mo Te KatoaSituated outside the Parkland Library in Christchurch this @chorusnz cabinet by Jeremy Sauzier reads 'Ko Tenei Mo Te Katoa' ('This is for everyone'). Each box in the design contains letters overlapped with a child playing or interacting with the scene. This photo was kindly supplied by Kerryn Findlater
23rd October 2019
Hunters PlazaIn 2018 Westfield Hunters Plaza ran a mural competition to paint their external wall facing Great South Road. The competition saw 25 entries with the winning design to be painted by @charlesjaninewilliams. Papatoetoe High School student Saffire Moore's design was chosen as the winning entry with her white dove representing the purity and hope of the South Auckland community. Other design elements include traditional patterns from the south pacific cultures as well as a message of strength from Saffire.
24th October 2019
Edgecumbe StThis Chorus cabinet on Edgecombe St in Hamilton was painted by Kim Garside and her son in November 2015. Kim Garside is a qualified teacher with over 22 years experience, she trained in Canada and the UK before moving to New Zealand in 1996. Kim is the owner of All Smilez Art School, an art academy for children that helps young people to gain confidence and skills through the practice of art.
25th October 2019
Hinemoa StThis was a nice find, the second painting we have on the map from Adrienne G (Adrienne Grant?). Celebrating our native flora and fauna (bugs, birds and bush) this mural can be viewed on the side wall of the @RotoruaArtsVillage along Hinemoa St near the Polyneisan Spa.
26th October 2019
Eastdale ReserveTake a walk along the Eastdale Reserve Trail in Avondale, it is a nice flat walk and you will find some outdoor exercise equipment to use along the way. The trail passes Rosebank School, on the outside wall of one of their buildings you will find this mural by Sam Evans. We are not sure if it is one mural or two though as the style seems to differ between the left and the right sides, you decide.
27th October 2019
Te Rongopai'Te Rongopai' was carved in the year 2000 from a Totara log by three brothers, Thomas, Stanford and George Wihongi. The pou, which stands outside The Hub Information Centre in the Whangarei Town Basin, represents the early blending of cultures between Maori and Pakeha settlers.
28th October 2019
The Tree of LifeA small Chorus cabinet located in Ponsonby, painted by Sharron Woodward in 2018 and given the title 'The Tree of Life'. This was one of five cabinets around the country selected for a rainbow themed mural to show support for the LGBTTI community.
29th October 2019
Light Weight OThis 2.4 metre diameter mirror sculpture called 'Light Weight O' was created by Karekare artist Catherine Griffiths. The sculpture, hanging above O'Connell St in the Auckland CBD, reflects the surrounding heritage buildings and modern towers using natural sunlight during the day while at night the sculpture adds to the street scape using the lights of nearby buildings and streetlamps. The artwork encourages the viewer to look upwards to appeciate the heritage architecture found along the street.
30th October 2019
Service Lane 6aPainted for Taupo Graffiato 2014 in this mural Benjamin Work forgoes his usual red, black and white colours for more muted but still visually alive grays. His traditional Tongan imagery captives the imagination.
31st October 2019
Gallaher FamilyThe Gallaher Family mural in Katikati proclaims the rich history of this pioneer family in particular Maria Hardy Gallaher and her son David Gallaher. Maria Gallaher left Belfast in 1878 aboard the Lady Jocelyn with her husband and nine of her ten children, the family settled in Katikati where Maria was appointed the first head teacher at the No 2 School. Son David is renowned for his illustrious rugby career. After his mothers death in 1887 the family moved to Auckland and it was there at the Ponsonby Rugby club that David played all his rugby. David was selected to represent New Zealand Rugby in 1903 and was appointed captain of the 'Originals' team in 1905 for their tour of Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, France and North America where the team won 34 out of 35 matches scoring 976 points and conceded only 59. It was during this tour that the team became known as the 'All Blacks' with the popularity of the team and their unprecedented successes seeing the sport rise to become the national sport of New Zealand.