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Kōrero: English language in New Zealand

New Zealand language in art

Artist John Reynolds mined Harry's Orsman's Dictionary of New Zealand English for his 2007 artwork 'Looking west, late afternoon, low water', which is named after a poem by Allen Curnow. The piece comprises 1,175 small canvases inscribed with Māori words recorded in the dictionary.

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Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi

Reference: VUW.2007.3

by John Reynolds

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Dianne Bardsley, English language in New Zealand – Words from the Māori language, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/zoomify/40327/new-zealand-language-in-art (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Dianne Bardsley, i tāngia i te 3 December 2012.