Watchman Island
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| Waters | Waitemata Harbor | |
| Geographical location | 36 ° 50 ′ S , 174 ° 44 ′ E | |
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Watchman Island is a small sandstone island in Waitemata Harbor in Auckland , New Zealand . It is located about a kilometer north of the suburb of Herne Bay . The island is Māori habitual property.
The island is clearly visible from the Auckland Harbor Bridge . The island briefly made headlines in 2005 when Adidas erected a metal figure dancing a haka (traditional dance of the Māori ). This was part of a promotional campaign by the All Blacks during the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand . Although Adidas noted that the statue's erection had been colluded, it was eventually overturned by a saboteur who deemed it "culturally inappropriate".
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- ↑ Brian Rudman: Challenge to adidas - show a bit more respect ( Memento of the original from September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. - The New Zealand Herald
- ↑ Saboteurs tackle sponsor's haka man ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. - The New Zealand Herald
