Land of Plenty: Like Maureen Anderson I remember the fruitless exercise, back in 1998/99, to rebrand Tauranga with a catchy slogan that would top, or at least equal, City of Sails. The end result – most people conceded that we already had a winner in Bay of Plenty (good on yer James!) and what's more, it acknowledged the region as a whole.
Artists and sculptors now have a chance to put their own spin on that. This year's NZ Mural Contest & Katikati Arts Festival has adopted the theme ‘In a Land of Plenty.' There are prizes totalling $10,000 to be won and Katikati Open-Air Art expects that creative types will not only decide to portray the great things about this beautiful land of ours but some will choose to focus on the anomalies instead. Nothing is perfect.
Get the details from [email protected] or at www.nzmuraltown.co.nz
Lesley Board, Katikati.