Ōpunakē surfboard fence, Egmont Community Arts Council, 2018

A colourful fence made of worn-out surfboards, donated by individuals after the arts council put out the word out for a community arts project. Volunteers cut off fins and stripped wax off the old boards, constructing them along the fence line. "They can see that this is a 'think-outside-the-box' community, a lot of people do a lot for the community, everything that happens in Ōpunakē is because of the people here," said Egmont Community Arts Council secretary Rhonda Crawford back in 2018 during the construction. Photo credit: Rob Tucker