19 Jul 2018

Solving the World's Problems

From Afternoons, 2:23 pm on 19 July 2018

This is our fortnightly attempt to solve the world's problems one small thing at a time.

NZ Herald senior writer Simon Wilson debates the pros and cons of building a statue of Papatūānuku at Bastion Point. Simon looks back on the public reaction around iconic statues such as the Eiffel Tower and the Sydney Opera House when they were proposed. 

An Auckland hapu is considering building a statue on Bastion Point.

An Auckland hapu is considering building a statue on Bastion Point. Photo: Google Maps