Paeroa is famous for having the largest L&P bottle, Ohakune has the big carrot and now Mangawhai is joining in on the action by having the world’s largest skateboard.
Locals hope this 800kg 12 metre long 3.1 metre wide skateboard will be a major focal point for this little seaside town which has been installed at the entrance to the Mangawhai activity zone (MAZ).
MAZ executive committee chairwoman Kate Arbuckle said everybody driving past stopped to have a look.
“Lots of people came and watched it being installed – it was a free-for-all.
“We compare it to the Ohakune carrot and the L&P bottle in Paeroa, it’s an iconic focal point within Mangawhai now.”
The project was commissioned by the New Zealand Olympic Committee to promote awareness of skateboarding being introduced as an Olympic sport at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The board was blessed during a karakia on October 19 led by matua Ben Hita of Environs Te Uri o Hau.
This will be followed by a formal welcome, that the public is invited to, by Mayor Craig Jepson on Sunday at 10am.
Photo Credit: NZ Herald
