News in brief - Coyle Park welcomes arch

New installation: The new arch carved by artist Tim Codyre at Coyle Park in Pt Chevalier.

From City Scene, published on 31 May, 2009.

Coyle Park in Pt Chevalier - one of the city's most popular "green spaces" - has received an attractive new installation that makes innovative use of wood that potentially would have gone to waste.

After historic macrocarpa trees in the park needed to be felled, Tim Codyre, an artist trained in traditional Maori carving techniques, formed an ornate arch out of one of the trees.

The arch features traditional carving work depicting some of the cultural mythology for the area. Located by the Bangor Street entrance, it is an artistic centrepiece for the park, which was one of the main venues for this year's Music in Parks series.

Funding for the creation of the arch was provided by the council's small local improvement project (SLIPs) fund, assigned by the Western Bays Community Board.