Arts and culture
Many of our regional parks have art and sculpture for you to enjoy.
Pou whenua
There are 12 pou whenua at 9 locations on regional parkland. Pou whenua are carved posts placed on the land to acknowledge and represent the relationship between Tāngata Whenua (the people of the land), their ancestors and their environment or tūrangawaewae (place of standing). Find out more about pou whenua here.
Stoneleigh Sculpture in the Gardens
The second Stoneleigh Sculpture in the Gardens exhibition will run at the Auckland Botanic Gardens from 7 November 2009 to 14 February 2010.
The exhibition features 20 sculptures by top New Zealand artists on a 1.8km trail through the gardens.
Free entry, open 7 days from 9am to dusk. Enjoy free music on Sundays and guided walks every Wednesday and Monday.
For more information visit www.aucklandbotanicgardens.co.nz/sculpture
Art and sculpture
The images below give a taste of the varied art and sculpture in our Regional Parks.
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