It's been rolling on for almost 14 years, but on Tuesday the plan will finally become a reality.
The Whangārei Rolling Ball Clock will finally be lifted into place at the Town Basin in the morning, next to the Clapham Clock Museum.
It will be the latest addition to the sculptures around the Town Basin, but this is no static display - it's a fully-functioning timepiece, a clock that displays time by means of balls and rails.
The ball clock has been taking shape at Whangārei's Absolute Stainless in Lower Port Rd where stainless steel fabricators Lloyd Bushby and Adam Gillespie have taken particular pride in getting the structure just right.
![The Pedal Man, one of the features of the new Whangārei Rolling Ball Clock](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/N4UU4ARDAJKYOFDGK5SGHDHYYI.jpg?auth=35f4ba1624bdf12e7d40d7ca39496b1802e622e39089648ac60ee3418887ca67&width=16&height=24&quality=70&smart=true)