Hinaki - New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand
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S 36° 54.530 E 174° 41.544
60H E 294418 N 5912754
This is a large sculpture in glistening stainless steel, situated in Olympic Park.
Waymark Code: WMA37E
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 11/08/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 3

Hinaki is the Maori word for a traditional eel trap, and the streams (Whau and Avondale streams) bordering and crossing Olympic Park would have been places to set traps. The work is a design by Antonia Walmsley and Bill McKay, constructed by Murray Couling.
Title: Hinaki

Artist: Antonia Walmsley & Bill Mc Kay

Placement Date: 2007

Website: [Web Link]

Type of Object: Hinaki (eel trap)

Location: Olympic Park, New Lynn

Material: Stainless Steel

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