NGAKE ME WHĀTAITAI
Te Āti Awa / Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko-o-te-Ika

2021 Trustpower Projection

Daily (Fri 5 Feb - Sun 28 Feb)

9:00 PM

Time:

180mins

Carter Fountain, Oriental Bay

245 Oriental Parade, Oriental Bay, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Access:

wheelchair accessible, casual, non-verbal

The acclaimed Trustpower Projection returns for its third year with a work that brings the story of the taniwha of Te Whanganui-ā-Tara to life. The story tells of two taniwha who lived in the harbour long ago and explores how they created the landscape of Wellington as we know it today. Every night in February (weather permitting) the Carter Fountain will come to life with these mythical creatures jumping and playing in a 10m tall jet of water in the middle of Oriental Bay.

Kimi Moana Whiting - Taniwha Design
Emil Woodruffe - Animator
Storybox - Production
Text - Ben Ngaia
Oration - Noel Woods
Installation - Amber Strain

With thanks to Royal NZ Ballet, Kura Puke, Ihaia Puketapu, and Joe Bleakley