Ugly New Zealand http://uglynewzealand.com Not exactly the postcard spots of New Zealand Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:37:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 The Beauty of Lime and Concrete Factory Ruins http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/04/lime-and-concrete/ http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/04/lime-and-concrete/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:37:46 +0000 Ralf Hebecker http://uglynewzealand.com/?p=2007 Old Lime and Cement Works, Warkworth, Auckland - Sids1

New Zealand: the place where concrete factory ruins look like churches, and churches like concrete factory ruins. Another masterpiece by the eagle-eyed Sids1, the genius behind classics like the pink sheep and the swollen rugby player statue, to name just a few.

Google Maps Location.

Creative Commons (CC BY 2.0) 2012 Sids1. Again, thank you very much!
Original here.

 

]]> http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/04/lime-and-concrete/feed/ 0 The Beauty of Sheep and Dogs http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/04/sheep-and-dogs/ http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/04/sheep-and-dogs/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:01:19 +0000 Ralf Hebecker http://uglynewzealand.com/?p=1989 Together with the Gigantic Kiwi Slice Platform Thingy perhaps New Zealand’s number 1 silly iconic tourist landmark. I just can’t get enough of it… – especially if I happen to stumble over fantastic photos like these.

The dog and sheep buildings, Tirau, Waikato - Phillip Capper

The sheep building, Tirau, Waikato - Phillip Capper

The dog building, Tirau, Waikato - Phillip Capper

Google Maps Location.

Creative Commons (CC BY 2.0) 2012 Phillip Capper. Thanks so much, Phillip!
Originals: here, here and here.

]]> http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/04/sheep-and-dogs/feed/ 2 The Beauty of God. Or Not. http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/04/god-or-not/ http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/04/god-or-not/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:09:22 +0000 Ralf Hebecker http://uglynewzealand.com/?p=1988 A charming example of what Kiwis are truly good at: staying relaxed – or chillaxed, if you prefer – and keeping things in perspective. If you ask me: the Agnostics present the slightly more convincing pitch here.

Ashburton Sign of God - www.weltwunderer.de

Organized Agnostics in NZ, Auckland - Rosemary Dukelow

Photos © 2012 Jenny M of the splendiferous german travel blog http://www.weltwunderer.de/ (top) and Creative Commons (CC BY 2.0) 2012 Rosemary Dukelow.
Original here.

]]> http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/04/god-or-not/feed/ 2 Looking Down the Barrel of a… Chimney http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/04/barrel-chimney/ http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/04/barrel-chimney/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:51:12 +0000 Ralf Hebecker http://uglynewzealand.com/?p=1987 Another instant classic by the unstoppable Carolyn Guytonbeck of Totally Wired. Today: the Speight’s brewery’s clever marketing tools. Part 1: the beer barrel chimney top. Great work, Carolyn, danke schön!

Speights Barrel Dunedin - Carolyn Guytonbeck

Google Maps Location

Photo © 2012 Carolyn Guytonbeck of Totally Wired.

]]> http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/04/barrel-chimney/feed/ 0 More Palmerston North Power! http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/03/more-palmerston-north/ http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/03/more-palmerston-north/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:21:48 +0000 Ralf Hebecker http://uglynewzealand.com/?p=1976 Not that we would have ignored Palmerston North so far, and especially the fearless Wentao Yin helped us survey the whole height, width and depth of the concretist manifesto the rest of the world calls Bizarro Park North, but that is The Square to the proud Palmerstonians. North.

But wait. There’s more!

Square, Palmerston North - Wentao Yin

Google Maps Location

Photo © 2012 Wentao Yin. Original here and here.

 

]]> http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/03/more-palmerston-north/feed/ 0 The Beauty of Petone’s Parks http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/03/petone-parks-2/ http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/03/petone-parks-2/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:08:35 +0000 Ralf Hebecker http://uglynewzealand.com/?p=1970 Petone Park - Emily Walker

Another wonderful shot by the dazzling Emily Walker, also responsible for this timeless gem.

Google Maps Location

Photo Creative Commons (Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic) 2012 Emily Walker. Original here.

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Our reader Peter Pieruschka provided this… angular peek onto the irritation that is New Zealand’s contemporary architecture. When Peter is not kindly helping out here – thanks, Peter! :) – he increases the alarmingly sturdy number of German-run websites discussing aspects of New Zealand: www.nz2go.de. In his case much more constructive (and interesting) than us, but mostly written in ze german.

Google Maps Location (approx., feel free to hunt down the exact spot.)

Photo © 2012 Peter Pieruschka.

]]> http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/03/milford-houses/feed/ 0 The Best of Ugly New Zealand – South Island http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/02/best-of-south/ http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/02/best-of-south/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:24:03 +0000 Ralf Hebecker http://uglynewzealand.com/?p=1938 Part 2 of the collection: “Best of Ugly New Zealand Edition South Island (BOUNZESI)”. Have a lovely weekend, y’all, while deciding if the South or the North wins. For me, it’s clear as Lake Wakatipu.

01 Boring Akaroa 02 - Karsten Grillitsch02 Slope Point - Glutnix03 BurnedBBQ - Ralf
04 SheepPooOmarama - Karsten Grillitsch05 Cromwell Fruit - Marilyn Moffat06 Dunedin Molars - Carolyn Guytonbeck
07 Concrete and Water - Paul Roper-Gee08 Limo in the Snow - Timaru, NZ - Shannon Stevenson09 Invercargill Skate Park - Ralf
09 Timaru Home of Phar Lap - Grant Dommen11 Alien in Garage - Ralf12 Wakefield 1989 - TravellingLight

]]> http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/02/best-of-south/feed/ 8 The Best of Ugly New Zealand – North Island http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/02/best-of-north/ http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/02/best-of-north/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:32:47 +0000 Ralf Hebecker http://uglynewzealand.com/?p=1910 People, I’m slowly running a bit low on new material. That means…

1. Time for our gazillions millions thousands quite a few dunno, maybe a couple dozen? three friends to send new material, puh-leese!

2. Time for cheap reruns of lukewarm oldies: let’s start with a lovingly complied collection of the “Best of Ugly New Zealand Edition North Island (BOUNZENI)”. Sounds a bit like a hungarian car brand, if you ask me.

Keep calm, Dunners, I’ll follow up with the “Best of the South” these days.

]]> http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/02/best-of-north/feed/ 1 The Beauty of Cuba Street’s Back http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/02/back2cuba/ http://uglynewzealand.com/2012/02/back2cuba/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:13:37 +0000 Ralf Hebecker http://uglynewzealand.com/?p=1906 Back of Cuba St - Caroline Glass

News from our reader Caroline Glass: still Wellington, but this time the fenced back of Cuba Street.

Caroline’s concrete symphony for 3 bicyclists can be found here. Thanks again, Caroline!

Google Maps Location (well, reasonably close)

Photo © 2012 Caroline Glass.

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