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Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 4:23 pm
The
history of Hamilton’s five local hapuu is the inspiration
behind spectacular new artwork on the Waikato
River.
The artwork has been incorporated into the new
central city jetty, which is now open for anyone to use,
below Waikato Museum. The new jetty is a floating pontoon
that can rise and fall with river levels and replaces the
previous fixed wooden structure.
Meanwhile, a new
revetment wall running below the jetty, will help make the
riverbank more accessible, so more people can enjoy the
riverside.
The artwork includes five pou (pillars)
featuring sculptures representing ancestral stories from