Sunset in Punakaiki

This utility box is part of New Zealand’s urban beautification initiatives, particularly Chorus’s Cabinet Art Project.

The painting pays tribute to the local landscapes of the West Coast. The natural setting, with its lush green cliffs and beach overlooking the Tasman Sea, evokes the rugged coastline of Punakaiki, near Paparoa National Park and the famous Pancake Rocks.

The spirit of travel is also captured through a yellow van parked facing the ocean beneath a starry sky, reflecting the popular road-trip atmosphere along the Great Coast Road (State Highway 6).