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An oversized rugby ball at Moore Park that has become a conspicuous symbol of Katikati’s rugby community.
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Big Rugby Ball – Katikati
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Site-level location · 37.5588° S, 175.9208° E
FIELD GUIDE
The story
The ball went up for a Rugby World Cup, and it stayed.
Katikati's oversized rugby ball was erected during the World Cup era, when towns across New Zealand were decorating themselves for an event the whole country was hosting, and a great many of those decorations came down within months. This one did not. It was later relocated to Moore Park, refurbished after damage, and has become a conspicuous symbol of the town's rugby community rather than a leftover from a tournament.
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PRACTICAL
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WHAT TO EXPECT
The ball was erected for the Rugby World Cup era, later located at Moore Park and refurbished after damage. Local sources establish Moore Park as its setting.
ACCESS
The Big Rugby Ball is at Moore Park on Fairview Road, Katikati. Navigate to the public reserve, where Western Bay of Plenty District Council confirms car parking and sealed access. The stored destination represents Moore Park rather than a dedicated sculpture parking bay.
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