Photos 2025
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March 2025
MARCH 2025: This carving designed in collaboration with Paraone Luiten-Apirana ((Ngāti Hikairo, Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Arawa) and Graham Tipene of Ngati Whatua was installed in the ceiling of the Wellesley Street entrance of Te Waihorotiu Station. The carving represents Horotiu - the ‘kaitiaki’ or guardian looking after the people and supporting the abundance of life-giving energy in the area.
MARCH 2025: The ventilation shaft in Kingston Street reflects the breath of Mataaoho, the Māori atua or deity of volcanic forces. The wrap’s pattern – which will glow through backlighting – depicts the breath of the earth being vented by the deity, while the wrap’s overall geometry takes the form of a shard of rock. The plenum’s design is a collaboration between mana whenua-nominated (Te Ākitai Waiohua) artist Dr. Johnson Witehira (shown in the photos) and the Link Alliance architectural team.
February 2025
FEBRUARY 2025: A test train made its first trip though the full length of a CRL tunnel.
January 2025
JANUARY 2025: Benches installed on the Maungawhau Station platforms.
JANUARY 2025: AT HOP ticketing gates in position at the Victoria Street entrance ready for installation.