headland SCULPTURE ON THE GULF, New Zealand’s premier outdoor sculpture exhibition, is now open to the public.

The event is held every two years on Waiheke Island, with works by New Zealand’s leading sculptors installed over two kilometres of the spectacular Matiatia-Church Bay walkway.

The 2009 exhibition features 26 sculptures and will run for three weeks from 22 January to 15 February 2009. The outdoor event is a visual extravaganza with sculptures placed strategically around the track, encouraging interaction at specific locations.

Watch Nightline’s preview of the exhibition here

New Zealand Post has won the 2008 National Business Review Awards for Sponsorship of the Arts, which have been project managed by Bullet PR for the last decade. The Prime Minster, Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, presented the Overall Winner prize at the glittering black tie gala last night. The gala included performances by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, the Royal New Zealand Ballet, Tim Beveridge and his Neophonic Jazz Orchestra and the NBR New Zealand Opera’s ‘Emerging Artists’.

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