Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 21, 2019 17:19:51 GMT 12
MĀORI HISTORY IN WAIRAU MARKED WITH NEW HIGHWAYSIDE SCULPTURE IN BLENHEIM
A new sculpture will soon greet people arriving in Blenheim on the town's main highway.
The work of steel and bronze, designed by master carver Heemi Te Peeti, is named Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui, which means the prow of the waka (canoe) of Māui.
The sculpture will stand on the grassed area owned by Rangitāne in front of the Blenheim Railway Station, on the corner of Grove Rd, or State Highway 1, and Dillons Point Rd......
www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/marlborough-top-stories/115973998/mori-history-in-wairau-marked-with-new-highwayside-sculpture-in-blenheim
A new sculpture will soon greet people arriving in Blenheim on the town's main highway.
The work of steel and bronze, designed by master carver Heemi Te Peeti, is named Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui, which means the prow of the waka (canoe) of Māui.
The sculpture will stand on the grassed area owned by Rangitāne in front of the Blenheim Railway Station, on the corner of Grove Rd, or State Highway 1, and Dillons Point Rd......
www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/marlborough-top-stories/115973998/mori-history-in-wairau-marked-with-new-highwayside-sculpture-in-blenheim