In this episode I talk to Aotearoa NZ artist Jeff Thomson, who was commissioned by the community to create a cyclone gabrielle commemorative public sculpture for Muriwai.

We talk about considerations made by Jeff and his team when designing and building the sculpture such as intention, audience, location and design development as well as lighting, placement, materials and scale.

Jeff shares the challenges and highlights of the project, the community response . We discuss  the building consent process, the naming, blessing, hikoi and official opening and the importance of working with local iwi as well as collaboratively with the local community.

Precipice launched on July 20th 2026. 3 seasons will be released across 4 weeks and then the full series of 26 episodes will be available for you to listen to at your leisure.

Season 1: Cyclone Gabrielle Hits Muriwai 

Season 2: Disaster Recovery and Community Restoration                     

Season 3: Community Initiatives after a Cyclone

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Hosted and produced by Mandy Jakich. Commissioned and funded by Muriwai Community Association, supported by the Auckland Council Recovery Office.