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The famous and loved Pania Of The Reef gazing to the ocean
This image of the popular bronze statue in Napier is created from an unusual angle adding mystery and attitude to Pania's legend. Shot during a cyclone, the sea spray softened late afternoon sunlight to highlight her beautiful details
Pania of the Reef
Pania was a beautiful maiden of the ocean
Located in Napier on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The statue was commissioned by members of the Thirty Thousand Club after the Anglican Bishop of Aotearoa, Frederick Augustus Bennett, related the legend of Pania to them
Pania Of The Reef
Pania was a beautiful maiden who lived in the sea
Located in Napier on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The statue was commissioned by members of the Thirty Thousand Club after the Anglican Bishop of Aotearoa, Frederick Augustus Bennett, related the legend of Pania to them
Paikea
A small part of one of Napier's amazing Seawall murals "Industrialisation & Exploitation of the Ocean" by "Seth" which pays homage to Paikea, a whale rider
From the Seawalls brochure: Seth's mural shines a spotlight on human impact affecting marine life, such as megafauna like whales. The mural also pays homage to the New Zealand Maori story of Paikea, a whale rider, the ancestor to Ngai Tahu and Ngati Porou iwi
Pania Of The Reef
Pania was a beautiful maiden who lived in the sea on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand
The statue was commissioned by members of the Thirty Thousand Club after the Anglican Bishop of Aotearoa, Frederick Augustus Bennett, related the legend of Pania to them. The beautiful old wooden building in the background is Conservation House and was once the Napier Courthouse