Watchman Island

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The island in the distance, as seen from Herne Bay.
The island in the distance, as seen from Herne Bay.

Watchman Island is a small sandstone island in the Waitemata Harbour of Auckland, New Zealand. It lies about one km north of the Herne Bay suburb.

The island is well visible from the Auckland Harbour Bridge, which caused it to briefly make headlines when Addidas in 2005 erected a metal crouching figure (shown doing a haka) as part of a campaign to promote the All Blacks during the Lions' rugby tour. While Addidas noted that it had consulted on the erection of the statue, it was eventually toppled from the top of the island by a saboteur claiming that it was culturally insensitive.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Saboteurs tackle sponsor's haka man - New Zealand Herald, Wednesday 08 June 2005


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Coordinates: 36°50′S 174°44′E

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