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Kaitiaki

Waitematā, New Zealand

Kaitiaki

Kaitiaki is a public sculpture located in the Auckland Domain in Auckland, New Zealand, created by New Zealand sculptor Fred Graham. The 11.8-metre-tall (39 ft) piece depicts a kāhu pōkere (harrier hawk), a bird that features as a guardian in Ngāti Whātua and Tainui oral histories. Developed as a pa

rt of the Auckland Domain Sculpture Walk, the sculpture was unveiled in 2004.

Listen to the audio guide for Kaitiaki Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

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