Kauri Ora
Embodying Kauri Ora, The Kaurimodules in west Auckland represent the mauri of the ancient Kauri which once dominated this landscape. In 2006 when these works were commissioned, Kauri dieback was unheard of. Today Kauri faces a very different threat than the axe. So when we renewed the artworks in 2023 the message seemed all the more relevant, these trees are as precious as they are immense.
Commissioned by Waitakere City Council as part of an extensive street upgrade to Henderson City centre, The Kaurimodules are a set of modular urban artworks performing a range of urban functions, from wayfinding to seating to contemplative objects in their own right. The modules are internally lit so each installation glows with light, improving observability in the urbanscape, contributing to a safer after dark environment.
The works represent the large flakes of bark that litter the floor of a mature Kauri forest. The bark is shed as their trunks grow and expand keeping the trees healthy, and free of epiphytes and lichens.
Three unique module assemblies were installed and are now highly popular central Henderson landmarks.
As more modules are added a 4m diameter cylinder begins to form emulating the dramatic size and form of the largest Kauri alive today.
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