Art New Zealand

Public Art in the Kaipara

In the Kaipara districtwhere this writer now lives there is a distinct lack of discussion, rather than reportage, on culture and the arts. This is related, in a circular way, to the fact that creative practice has had a muted presence in this very rural region. While it has been home to a number of artists and makers over the decades, Kaipara has never had a council arts strategy to support

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