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Artist: Shane Walker, Mount Maunganui

Year: 2017

The 2015 NZ Mural Contest was won by Shane Walker, this is his interpretation of the theme “Nga Taonga o Aotearoa – The Natural Treasure of New Zealand” .  Shane grew up in the Coromandel where he was influenced by its landscapes and all its inhabitants.  Part of that years first prize was to repaint their winning mural on a wall in Katikati.