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Te Tomokanga ki te Pō – The Gateway to the Night

Come down to Silo Park and see Te Tomokanga ki te Pō – The Gateway to the Night by Graham Tipene (Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Hauā, Ngāti Manu) and Angus Muir Design. This incredible mahi toi (artwork) is a neon waharoa (gateway) twenty-six feet tall.

The waka (canoes) on either side of the waharoa represent the harbour; the two internal pou represent male and female; and the two hands and the bottom are the tupuna (ancestor) Tumutumuwhenua, reaching through the earth. The centre pou is Whatu (Whātua) Kai Marie, a tupuna wahine (female ancestor) of Ngāti Whātua. The nine feathers of Te Kāhu Pōkere above represent Te Iwa o Matariki (the nine stars of Matariki).

Suitable for: All ages

When: Thu 6 July - Thu 27 July

Where: Silo Park, Corner Beaumont Street and Jellicoe Street, Auckland Central

Cost: Free

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  • Family Friendly
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Free event

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