Tokoroa's Talking Pole forest along State Highway 1 is symbolic of the town's many cultures coming together. READ MORE:* Sir George Grey statue in Auckland vandalised, smeared with red paint* Where should Captain Hamilton go? * Popular Waikato sculpture breaches cultural etiquetteCHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF People gather to watch the statue of Captain Hamilton being removed from Civic Square. South Waikato Mayor Jenny Shattock said unlike many colonial statues that have been vandalised, Tokoroa’s Talking Poles have never been targeted. Luke Kirkeby/Stuff South Waikato District Council communications manager Kerry Fabrie, Mayor Jenny Shattock and project manager Walter Williams with Tokoroa's Talking Poles in Leith Pl.

Source: Stuff June 18, 2020 23:48 UTC