Artist Lara Hattingh is dwarfed by a new resident of Rankeilor St, South Dunedin — a tūī perched on harakeke. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHA sizable avian addition to a South Dunedin street has emerged to the delight of a Dunedin artist and the local community. ‘‘I was especially drawn to harakeke, as it’s close to the water, and that part of South Dunedin is close to the water. She said creating murals in public was somewhat of a performance, and she loved the role the community played in it. The mural is one of eight featured in Ebb and Flow — a street art festival organised by the South Dunedin Street Art Trail, which features large-scale, live mural painting and street art workshops.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 26, 2026 15:35 UTC