Tokoroa Talking Poles

Location: Dunham Park Materials: Totara Created: 2008 Artist: Kevin Smith Interpretation: The segmentations on the two legs are the various cultures and peoples that make up the community of Tokoroa, coming together as one at the top of the Pole. Meaning of the Sculpture / Carving:  The straddling aspect of this piece also mirrors the [...]

Location: Roslin Street/ O’Sullivan Drive roundabout Material: Hinuera stone with wood frame, Set in concrete, Created: 2008 Artist: Piotr Bies of Poland Definition of Name: Reflections – “The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.” Interpretation of Definition: Reflections of self that one sees when looking outwards. Meaning of the Sculpture/Carving: This pole [...]

Location: SH1/SH 32 corner Materials: Totara on concrete plinth Created: 2008 Artist: Tanja Roder Definition of Name: Joy – “Deep happiness & contentment, something that brings deep happiness” Dynamic – “Full of energy, ambition, new ideas. Relating to a force of society, history, or the mind that produces a change”. Slender – “Of small width [...]

Location: Median strip between Roslin Street & SH1 (near McDonald’s) Materials: Poplar (tanalised), Mounted on concrete base with steel supports bolted to pole Created: 2004 Artist: Leigh Christensen Definition of Name: Zip – A zip is a device that is made from either metal or plastic on either side, with interlocking pieces. Used for fastening [...]

Location: Leith Place/SH 1 median Material: Cedar deodar, This was a living tree when it was carved. Created: 2004 Artist: Andy Hancock Definition of Name: Green Man – Green man is typically a sculpture or drawing surrounded by leaves or foliage of some nature. It is also not uncommon for branches or vines to sprout [...]

Location: Foyer of Council Office  Materials: Totara Date: 2008 Artist: Warwick Definition of Name: A combination of qualities that pleases the intellect or moral sense. Interpretation of Definition: An object/carving which represents and reflects an area or areas of high intellect or moral sense. Meaning of the Sculpture / Carving: When something can generate excitement, [...]

Location: Roslin Street/ Torphin Crescent corner Materials: Stone, ignimbrite with Oamaru limestone top, on concrete base. Created: 2006 Artist: Steve Molloy Definition of Name: Unity – A group or collection of people being one, or being in harmony. Interpretation of Definition: Unity is when a group of individuals with possibly different values, backgrounds and ages [...]

Location: Corner Logan Street & SH 1 Materials: Totara, On concrete base. Created: 2007 Artist: Iman Nar Hadhi Definition of Name: Crazy – “Possessed by enthusiasm, excitement or other behaviour that could be classified as beyond the norm”. Man – “A male adult human being”. Interpretation of Definition: A male adult human being, possessed by [...]

Location: SH 1/Roslin Street median near Tokoroa Pool Materials: Coloured Matai, Set on concrete plinth Created: 2008 Artist: Davey McGhie Definition of Name: Abundance – “A very large quantity of something” Unity – “Harmony or agreement between people or groups.” Interpretation of Definition: A large amount of agreement and harmony between people and their cultural [...]

Location: Median between Roslin and SH 1 opposite children’s play area Materials: Totara, on concrete. Created: 2004 Artist: Bernard Kamboi of Papua New Guinea Definition of Name: Tribal Pole – “Art work pole, located in or drawing inspiration from a tribal settlement or area”. Interpretation of Definition: Carved pole, drawing inspiration from Papua New Guinea [...]