Hundertwasser

The new Hundertwasser style folly called Te Kokana was opened yesterday.  This is a precursor to the actual Hundertwasser Art Centre that is (hopefully) to be built here.  It will house the largest collection of Hundertwasser art outside Europe and also a  contemporary Maori art collection.

Apparently before a Hundertwasser building gets underway a folly must be built for the local tradespeople to practice building in this style.

After going to the Growers Market we went down to the Town Basin as usual but walked in the other direction to see Te Kokana.  I did a bit more shopping than usual at the market and see it was about 7.50 when we got to the Town Basin.

KAWAKAWA - 2

After visiting the glow worm cave Doug suggested we went on a further 5 kms to Kawakawa.  He had been through it many times but never stopped.  We had a walk around the "town" and I was surprised to see that there were two excellent looking butchers and that they both had ox cheek which I have never seen on sale before even though I had it at an expensive Napier Restaurant many years ago (and it was delicious).  Next time I pass through I may well get some if I can find a good recipe beforehand.

Of course, no visit to Kawakawa is complete without seeing the Hundertwasser toilets.  Frederick Hundertwasser first came to New Zealand in 1970 and later took New Zealand citizenship. see here

 We then stopped for a coffee and watched this "thresher???" go down the main street.

This is Hundertwasser's boat.

Anyway I asked Doug if he would like to go on the train as it trundled along the middle of the road while we were walking............. to be continued