Lilo’s pop-art banana light poles decorate Karangahape Road’s overbridge. The three poles have decorated perspex panels and neon text on the exterior.

Lilo has used the banana motif and neon elements to illustrate Karangahape Road’s melting pot of history, cultural heritage and community diversity. The bright use of colour makes this work happy and uplifting. Inspiration for the name of the work came from the Crowded House song, Don’t Dream It’s Over.

The three unique messages, one on each pole; ‘don’t let them win’, ‘wait for me’ and ‘you make me better’ are whakakoia (positive affirmations) for visitors to Karangahape Road.

The bridge features tukutuku (lattice work) patterns woven in steel wire. Pāua shell is reimagined in the glowing glass bus shelters and silver discs sit in the paving. The discs symbolise the shell paths used by pre-European Māori along this historic ridgeline. Moonlight reflected on the shells enabling Māori to see the pathway at night, and the discs reflect the changing colours of the new street lighting.

Harris and her sons Kian and Kalani, Monica Brooks, and students from the Kahurangi Unit at Auckland Girls’ Grammar School have taken a utilitarian piece of infrastructure and woven into it, a beautiful contemporary tukutuku pattern.

This mural honours the historical presence of the Polynesian Panthers in Tāmaki Makaurau. It acknowledges the connection with the Black Panther Party and is a visual representation of the social justice issues both organisations fought for at that time, and still fight for today.

Hine is a three-storey high mural, spray painted onto the wall of an apartment block. The woman represented, known only as Tania, is a friend of the artist. Her image embodies mana wāhine the strength and power of women. A traditional moko kauae (sacred female facial tattoo) adorns her face.

Dippie has an intrinsic affinity for Māoritanga (Māori culture and beliefs) and a personal passion for tā moko (Māori cultural tattoos), along with a keen interest in pop culture imagery. He created this work during the Karanghape Road All Fresco Street Art festival.

The mural faces the motorway providing a warm greeting to commuters and visitors to the city.

In consultation with Tāmaki Mana Whenua (Auckland tribal people with territorial rights), Maihi worked with the architects’ team to give the path a distinct personality.

Maihi, supported by Mata Tamaariki, Ngāpuhi, created this 27-meter-long artwork. Pink represents the heartwood of a freshly cut totara tree and is a reminder of the ngahere (forest) beyond the concrete jungle. This design is at the north end of Union Street and koru are engraved on black vertical plates at the western edge of the cycleway.