The waharoa (gateway) design depicts Māui and his elder brothers who were responsible for fishing up the great fish, Te Ika a Māui (New Zealand’s North Island).

The project was commissioned by America's Cup Limited in partnership with Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei.

Blaine Te Rito, 'Te waharoa ki te Wero' (1999), Viaduct Basin, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Image: Bronwyn Holloway-Smith, Public art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand, 2021

Auckland Regional Services Trust (Infrastructure Auckland)

Auckland Council Art Collection. Commissioned by America's Cup Limited in partnership with Ngati-Whatua-ki-Orakei.

Te Waharoa ki te Wero

Blaine Te Rito

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1999–Current

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