Lucy Foreman, 10, Rose Horner, 4, and Alexander Horner, 10, of Auckland, try out the new whisper dishes at King Edward Park. A pair of gold-bronze-painted ‘whisper dishes’ – vertical domes that reflect and focus sound – have been installed 55 metres apart either side of a lake in Hāwera’s King Edward Park. Catherine Groenestein The new 'whisper dishes' in King Edward Park, Hāwera, were blessed by Ngati Ruanui kaumatua Sandy Parata, watched by Hemi Ngarewa, on Friday. South Taranaki District mayor Phil Nixon said the new dishes in the park would add to the vibrancy of the district. The $28,000 cost of installing the whisper dishes was covered by Te Hāwera Community Board together with the Frank and Eunice Rodie Trust, Lysaght Watt Trust, Pelorus Trust and Bizlink.

Source: Stuff July 12, 2020 09:00 UTC