Kaitiaki (sculpture)

Kaitiaki
Kaitiaki in the Auckland Domain
ArtistFred Graham
Completion date2004 (2004)
MediumBlack powder-coated steel
Dimensions11.805 m × 5 m × 2 m (464.8 in × 200 in × 79 in)
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
Coordinates36°51′46″S 174°46′35″E / 36.86271°S 174.77649°E / -36.86271; 174.77649
OwnerEdmiston Trust Collection and Auckland Domain Sculpture Walk
WebsiteEdmiston Trust page

Kaitiaki is a public sculpture located in the Auckland Domain in Auckland, New Zealand, created by New Zealand sculptor Fred Graham. The 11.8-metre-tall (39 ft) piece depicts a kāhu pōkere (harrier hawk), a bird that features as a guardian in Ngāti Whātua and Tainui oral histories. Developed as a part of the Auckland Domain Sculpture Walk, the sculpture was unveiled in 2004.