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The airport mural was given to the Chartwell Collection, now (April 1997) in the Auckland City Art Gallery & renamed by the artist "Godwit/Kuaka. 1977"
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Working drawing for central panels, Auck Int Airport mural. Hotere 77; through image with brush: 6 7 Ruia ruia 8 Opea opea 9 Tahia tahia 10 11 Purple Kia hemo ake ko te kaka koakoa, kia herea mai te kaurai koroki. Kia tatata mai i noto i tana pukorokoro, whai karo he kuaka he kuaka marangaranga. Kotahi manu i tau ki te tahuna, tau atu tau atu kua tau mai. Purple blue