Originally published on Te Ao Maori News
The first of three giant Atua panels was installed at the City Rail Link’s new Karanga-a-Hape station in central Auckland on Friday.
Designed by artist Reuben Kirkwood (Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki) and architect Jessica Beagelman, the solid concrete panels measure nine metres tall and nearly three metres wide and weigh more than 11 tonnes each.
![The solid concrete panel is nine metres tall and three metres wide. Photo / City Rail Link](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JBLAM3N3MFHUVP32OUK7G3IDEI.jpg?auth=fbcbd2b099fa0ac77847055c10d32f8b7ba297201acc04e2ba3721212a238c6b&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
“These panels reference both spiritual and physical life principles depicting Ira Atua and Ira Tangata,” City Rail Link said on Facebook.