A column of intense white light is shooting skyward from Rangitoto Island this weekend.
The magical image is a gift from 13 of the region's iwi to celebrate the Maori identity and heritage of Tamaki Makaurau - the city of Auckland.
The installation, Te Haeata o Rangitoto, is made up of 33 powerful lights similar to those used at Ground Zero in New York, and the Sky Tower.
The lights, powered by generators shipped to the island, will be switched on from 10pm to midnight tonight and tomorrow night, weather permitting.