Pou-tū-te-Raki-o-Te-Maiharanui commands a spectacular view across Akaroa Harbour.
The striking pou takes in features of the cultural landscape such as Tūhiraki, the famed kō of Rākaihautū on the ridgeline to the west, and the distinctive, teardrop-shaped Ōnawe Pā peninsula to the north.
Standing more than eight metres tall, carved by Ngāi Tahu tohunga whakairo Fayne Robinson and fabricated by Art Fetiche rises the Pou rises from the centre of a takarangi pathway that draws visitors inward, in ever-decreasing circles.
Client : Christchurch City Council
Artist : Fayne Robinson
Steel Fabrication : Art Fetiche
Pou Whenua Standing tall at Castle Hill to represent Mana Whenua
Matariki Pou in collaboration with Keri Whaitiri & James York - Embedding stories into the Southland Region
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