The Ecliptic
The circle of the Millennial Arch designed by artist David Trubridge
This contemporary sculpture is inspired by the ecliptic - an astronomical term referring to the great circle on the celestial sphere representing the apparent annual path of the sun relative to the stars. The full sculpture can be viewed on Marine Parade, Napier
Princess Limited
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
Mount Kahuranaki New Edit
Sunny winter afternoon looking across the Tukituki Valley to Mount Kahuranaki
This is an extreme resolution image suitable for large scale printing. By combining many images shot with a telephoto lens there's a surprising level of detail revealed when viewed on a large scale
Mount Kahuranaki & Tukituki Valley New
Sunny winter afternoon looking across the Tukituki Valley and river to Mount Kahuranaki
This is an extreme resolution image suitable for large scale printing. By combining many images shot with a telephoto lens there's a surprising level of detail revealed when viewed on a large scale
The Ecliptic II
The Millennial Arch designed by artist David Trubridge
This contemporary sculpture is inspired by the ecliptic - an astronomical term referring to the great circle on the celestial sphere representing the apparent annual path of the sun relative to the stars. The full sculpture can be viewed on Marine Parade, Napier
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
Anne Elizabeth Jerome Spencer Statue
Napier's newest statue - Anne Elizabeth Jerome Spencer, founder and leader of the New Zealand Women's Institute
The statue was unveiled to mark the 100th anniversary of the first meeting of a NZWI at Rissington, Hawke's Bay on 27 February 1921. Sculpted by Gerard McCabe and gifted by the NZWI