Tongue of the Dog
Where
Waikato Musuem1 Grantham Street
Hamilton Central
Hours
7 days a weekContact Details
Phone: 838 6699
Cost and Booking
FreeWebsite
https://waikatomuseum.co.nz/explore/public-art/Tongue of the Dog was conceived by sculptor Michael Parekowhai and gifted to the city by MESH Sculpture Hamilton.
The 8 metre tall sculpture represents the creation legend of the Waikato River, in which a servant dog cuts a pathway for the healing waters of Tongariro to reach an ailing Taupiri. The colourful blocks reference Cuisenaire rods, an educational tool originally designed to teach maths and now also used to teach te reo Maaori.