Whaia Te Mātauranga
Waipā Public Art
Indoor
Whaia Te Mātauranga
Unknown
Artwork details
Description
The artist is unknown, however, this art work was especially made by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and presented to the Te Awamutu Library.
Niho Taniwha & Kaokao
Waipā Public Art
Indoor
Niho Taniwha & Kaokao
Unknown
Artwork details
Description
This taonga along with the Poutama tukutuku panel were commissioned by Dr Rongo Wetere and gifted by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to the people of Waipā District.
Poutama patterns depict an ascending and descending stairway connecting to the realms of Rangi sky father and Papa earth mother.
These are displayed either side of Waiwaia in the entrance hallway to the Te Awamutu Council Chambers.
Poutama Aratiatia
Waipā Public Art
Indoor
Poutama Aratiatia
Unknown
Artwork details
Description
This taonga along with the Niho Taniwha tukutuku panel were commissioned by Dr Rongo Wetere and gifted by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to the people of Waipā Disctrict.
Poutama patterns depict an ascending and descending stairway connecting to the realms of Ranginui sky father and Papatūanuku earth mother.
These are displayed either side of Waiwaia in the entrance hallway to the Te Awamutu council chambers.
Coat of Arms
Waipā Public Art
Indoor
Coat of Arms
Unknown Artist
Artwork details
Description
Little is known about the artist who created the coat of arms.
In 1984, the Cambridge Borough Council adopted D-Company from the Sixth Hauraki Army Regiment to acknowledge the help given at ANZAC days. On this occasion, the regiment presented their crest to Council.
Water Water
Waipā Public Art
Indoor
Water Water Everywhere
Fred Graham
Artwork details
Description
This art work’s name – “Water Water Everywhere, Not a Drop to Drink”, is inspired by Fred Grahams concern of water being sold overseas and not free for those who live here in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Fred Graham is Ngāti Korokī Kahurua – Waikato Tainui and was born in Arapuni in 1928. Graham is one of this country’s most profound Māori artists, creating sculptural works using a range of media such as wood, stone, glass and stainless steel. He is known for his contemporary Māori art sculptures that reflect current themes and draw upon Māori traditions.
Graham has public sculptures that can be found in many places throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. Graham received the Te Waka Toi Te Tohu Aroha mo Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu Award. In 2018, he received the Arts Foundation Icon Award and was named an officer of the Aotearoa New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year’s Honours list for his services to Māori art.
