Waharoa, also known as Te Waharoa o Aotea, is a public sculpture located in Aotea Square, the city centre of Auckland, New Zealand. The expressionist piece was designed by Selwyn Muru and depicts a wa
Waharoa at the entrance to Aotea Square
Detail on the depictions on Waharoa (from left): Whetu me te Mārama (stars and the moon), Tāwhirimātea, Tāne Mahuta (depicted as a bird), Tangaroa (depicted as a whale) and Tamanuiterā
Reverse view of Waharoa, showing tapa cloth inspired patterns
Waharoa seen in 2007
Waihorotiu Stream
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Waihorotiu, sometimes called the Waihorotiu Stream and the 'Queen Street River', is a stream that ran down the Queen Street gully in the Auckland CBD, New Zealand, into the Waitemata Harbour. It has l
Waharoa (Aotea Square sculpture)
…A haiku written by poet Hone Tuwhare is inscribed on Waharoa, alongside a Māori language version, translated by Muru himself. The haiku references the Waihorotiu Stream, which formerly flowed down the Queen Street gully. When asked about the inspiration behind the work, Muru said, "Pēnā ka riro māku nei e whakamārama…
The Waihorotiu Stream – now channelled into brick sewers underneath Queen Street.