The new highway is now open, and you are keen to know more about the stunning artworks interwoven into Te Ahu a Turanga.

Visit mahi toi sites with Tohunga Toi Warren Warbrick (Rangitāne) and discover how the mahi toi, embedded in the highway, expresses relationships between the four Iwi involved in the project. Find out how the the tools and techniques of working with harakeke (flax) inspired large sculptures and infrastructure design work.

Hear Warren’s kōrero on site. Spend 90 mins at three locations in the Parahaki Bridge vicinity. Then choose whether to self-drive to two other locations on the highway.

ITINERARY

By 8.50am: Make your own way to Te Āpiti Manawatū Gorge Carpark and meet at the Parahaki Island Lookout.
9.00 - 10.30am: TE HĪKOI TOI with Warren Warbrick: Visit Parahaki Island Lookout, Western Roundabout, and Parahaki Bridge.
10.30 - 11.15am: Self-drive to two highway scenic lookouts: Western Lookout and Eastern Lookout.
11.15am: Drive past the Eastern Roundabout, near Woodville and view Potahu by Sandy Adsett as you travel to your destination.

GETTING ABOUT

We will walk approximately 2km, on mostly flat shared pathways with a fine gravel surface. This includes 30 steps up and 30 steps down from Parahaki Bridge. You will need to wear sturdy walking shoes.

WEATHER

It can be windy and chilly on site. We recommend wearing layers, including a hat. The event will proceed in light winds and light rain, or better. If the weather is forecast to be heavy rain or worse, the event will be cancelled. Should the event be cancelled, the full amount of the transaction (less any non-refundable portion if applicable) will be refunded to the credit card used for the original purchase.

MEETING PLACE AT 8.50am: Parahaki Island Lookout (at the far end of the carpark)

Google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1c6sbKorNgcKASABA
Coordinates: -40.306342,175.769259
What 3 words: https://w3w.co/nostalgia.unsought.quaintly

The Mātanga Mahi Toi of the project are Warren Warbrick (Rangitāne), James Molnar (Rangitāne) and Dr Sandy Adsett (Ngāti Pāhauwera).