Te Ahi Tupua
Te Ahi Tupua is a 12-metre-tall sculpture in a roundabout in Rotorua, New Zealand. Designed by the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute, the sculpture was inspired by the nearby Pōhutu Geyser and, according to the Rotorua Lakes Council, "weaves the stories of Ngātoroirangi, connections to other tribal groups and manaakitanga ".
- Work of art
- …is a sculpture
- …is also known as “Hemo Gorge Gateway”
- Description: sculpture in Rotorua, New Zealand
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Pōhutu Geyser and New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute.
New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute
The New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute…
300 metres east of Te Ahi Tupua
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tihiotonga and Springfield.
Springfield
Springfield is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Te Ahi Tupua
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Latitude
-38.16503° or 38° 9′ 54″ south
Longitude
176.2466° or 176° 14′ 48″ east
Open location code
4VHRR6MW+XJ
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type = sculpture
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In Other Languages
“Te Ahi Tupua” goes by many names.
Te Ahi TupuaVietnamese
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