28 November 2025, Issue1288
Art takes flight! A bold new artwork has turned the main street of The Historic Village into a 100metre “runway” of colour and culture. Created by seven local and international artists and led by The Incubator Creative Hub with support from Tauranga City Council’s Public Art Fund, the Tauranga
Runway is being hailed as a vibrant new regional landmark. Inspired by themes of whenua, whakapapa, kotahitanga and wellbeing, each artist’s section weaves a unique story into a cohesive artwork. “By transforming an entire road into a vibrant runway of art, we’re reinforcing
the Historic Village’s role as a creative community arts sanctuary,” Incubator director Simone Anderson said. The mural will be launched with a blessing at 9.30am tomorrow, November 29, followed by a village-wide street party for all with live music, entertainment, artisan stalls and the
opening of six new exhibitions. Photographed on the new runway, is Areena Smith, Wendy Pedersen, Nigel Gregory, Simone Anderson, Sophie Tara, Mike Jones, Hope McConnell, with Kaito Valentino Bell and Colin Bell at back. To read more, go to pages 12-13. Photo / David Hall