Kawakawa Memorial Library Centre

Unusual Toilets in New Zealand

Kawakawa has possibly the only working public WC's in the world which are also the town's premier tourist attraction! This small Northland town has built around these famous loo's designed by Austrian artist Hundertwassar

Karetu School and the Hommage to Hundertwasser

MARWIN proudly presents the first film of the series DOCUMENTARIES ON THE ROAD.
Kawakawa, a small town in the north of Aotearoa / New Zealand, is known for having been the second home of the famous artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Initially there to shoot the public toilets the late artist designed and helped build, MARWIN stumbled into a great man with a wonderful story to tell....

Whangarei Hundertwasser Art Centre Project unveiling

Grand plan: Hundertwasser Foundation spokesman Richard Smart with the model of the art center.

The Hundertwasser Art Centre model was unveiled to a group of invited guests at a dawn ceremony today.

About 40 people, including representatives of Kawakawa's Hundertwasser trust, Whangarei District councillors and staff, NZ Hundertwasser Foundation Representative Richard Smart and Labour MP Kelvin Davis, gathered at the former Northland Harbour Board building for the first public viewing of the model.

Following a Maori blessing by Ngati Rehia kaumatua, councillors Kahu Sutherland and Phil Halse welcomed the guests and spoke about the project.

Copyright © 2011 Joseph Aldridge (The Northern Advocate)
Mike Hosking, Newstalk ZB

Viewing of the Hundertwasser Art Centre Project Model and site - 30 May to 10 June 2011. Whangarei District Council is inviting any groups in the community to come to the Old Northland Harbour Board Building to view the Hundertwasser Art Centre Project Model and look around the building which will be turned into the Hundertwasser Art Centre. This time will be available from 30 May -- 10 June 2011.

After this time the Model will be transferred to the Library where it will be available for public viewing.

If you are interested in viewing this please let Jan Walters know so she can arrange a time. If you know of others interested, please ask them to contact her.
Contact:
Jan Walters
Personal Assistant to The Mayor & Chief Executive
Whangarei District Council
Forum North | Private Bag 9023 | Whangarei 0148 | wdc.govt.nz
DDI +64 9 430 4254 | M 027 223 9161 | F +64 9 430 4247 | janw@wdc.govt.nz

COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR: Haruru Falls, Watea, Opua, Paihia, Waitangi, Russel & Te Haumi

We have the dream, we have the need, we need our Mayor John Carter, Deputy Mayor: Tania McInnes & FNHL CEO Mr Andy Nock to allow our community the opportunity to public debate - submission for our old Fire Brigade to be used a Community Centre.

New Zealand Toilet for Phil

Don't ask?! Some people I know are just special. It's a Christchurch toilet, if that makes a difference?!

New Johnsonville Library

Hear Nick Strachen from the design team at Athfield Architects talk about the site for the new Johnsonville Library.

More information is available at newjohnsonvillelibrary.co.nz

Mānuka Hēnare — He Tohu interview

Hear a kōrero with Prof Mānukā Henare about He Whakaputanga and the Treaty of Waitangi.

At no stage was a notion of mana or sovereignty ever considered as something to give away.

Find out more at

He Tohu is a permanent exhibition of 3 iconic constitutional documents that shape Aotearoa New Zealand.

The documents are:

* 1835 He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni – Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand

* 1840 Te Tiriti o Waitangi – Treaty of Waitangi

* 1893 Women’s Suffrage Petition – Te Petihana Whakamana Pōti Wahine

He Tohu is presented by Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga and the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, both of which are part of the Department of Internal Affairs.

Toilet in Littlestone

Santric with Dudley Tri-shell cistern and good flush

Toilet in Polegate Rec

We have a stainless steel toilet wich I think it could be either a Santric or an Armitage Shanks but the flush was good

Chalkwell Beach

This video was uploaded from an Android phone.