I spied some of these cheerful boxes while out walking near my home in Auckland and they inspired me to discover more of them throughout New Zealand.
A few years ago, the Keep NZ Beautiful Society and telecommunications company Chorus created a cabinet art programme to bring smiles and deter taggers.
Here are some of my favs from the project.
More info: chorus.co.nz
This is how telecommunications cabinets usually look like
#1 “Christmas Lights” By Paul Walsh
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#2 “Going Retro” By Amanda Herbert
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#3 Endangered Black Robin By Kelly Jarvis
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#4 “My Cat Likes To Hide In Boxes” By Viv Walker
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#5 “Great Horned Owl” By Jordan McGuire
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#6 Artist Paul Walsh
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#7 “Tiger” By Jordan McGuire
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#8 Artist Jimmy Robertson
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#9 Artist Brent Larsen
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#10 Ancient Rototuna (Eel Lake) By Brady Walker
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#11 Artist Paul Walsh
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#12 Artist Shane Walker
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#13 Artist Monique Dillon
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#14 Native Tui On Wharariki Flowers (Mountain Flax) By Richard Baker Aka Popx Art
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#15 Artist Monique Dillon
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#16 “Cosmic Shower” By Meghan Jackson
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#17 Native Pukeko By Paul Walsh
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#18 Woven Flax And Tartan Kiwiana By Andy McCready
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#19 “Wax-Eye” By Paul Walsh
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#20 “Snorkelling” By Paul Walsh
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#21 “Tuis In Aro Valley” By David Marshall
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#22 “Pear Pressure” By Jeff Mitchell
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#23 Artist Alex McLeod
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#24 “Breakwater” By Phil Jones
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#25 “Student Cat” By Paul Walsh
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#26 “Athena” By Alex McLeod
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#27 Artist Anne McDonald
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#28 Flightless Kakapo Parrot By Jack Pillans
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#29 “The Modern Working Dog” By Paul Walsh
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#30 Artist Amanda Herbert
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#31 Artist Anne McDonald
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#32 “Opaheke” By Hawaiki Hurihanganui
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#33 Artist Paul Walsh
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#34 Artist Chris Newman
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#35 “Mt Te Aroha” By Elanor McKenzie
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#36 Artist Kim Garside
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#37 Artist Monique Dillon
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#38 Artist David Marshall
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#39 Artist Jennifer Jane
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#40 Kokako And Saddleback Native Birds By Kelly Jarvis
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#41 “Retro Kiwiana” By Andy McCready
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#42 Mother Nature By Freya Thompson
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#43 Crayfish By Alex McLeod
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#44 Artist Bruce Greig
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#45 Artist Corey Harbrow
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#46 Rare Blue Koura (Crayfish) By Paul Walsh
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#47 “Abstract Landscape” By Christie Wright
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#48 Artist Paul Walsh
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#49 Located Beside A Dairy (Convenience Store), By Bruce Greig
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#50 Artist Paul Walsh
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#51 Native Tuatara By Paul Walsh
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#52 Native Tui And Pohutukawa Flowers By Kane “Scream” Smith And Emily Roberts
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#53 Artist Amanda Herbert
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#54 Artist Amanda Herbert
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#55 Artist Maxine Burney
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#56 Native Huia (Extinct) And Tui By Aidan Walkbaekeen
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#57 Gannets By Janice Hambly
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#58 Artist Shane Walker
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#59 Native Tui With Fuchsia Flowers By Aroha Novak
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#60 Artist David Marshall
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#61 Artist Lilah Bowers
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#62 “Nelson Heritage” By Marilyn Andrews
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#63 “Parrot” By Anne McDonald
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#64 Artist Carrie Bolton
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#65 Artists Kane “Scream” Smith And Emily Roberts
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#66 Native Piwakawaka (Fantail) With Hibiscus Flowers By Gynelle Blake
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#67 Classic New Zealand Lollies By Viv Walker
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#68 Artist Paul Walsh
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#69 Classic New Zealand Buzzy Bee Toy By Alex McLeod
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#70 Kiwi And Other Native New Zealand Birds By Tom Wallace
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#71 Artist Jenni Corbett
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#72 Native Kereru Wood Pigeon And Tawa Tree By Kane “Scream” Smith And Emily Roberts
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#73 Artist Paul Walsh
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#74 “Rotorua Mud Pool Fun” By Heidi Stook
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#75 Native Pukeko By Tom Wallace
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#76 Classic New Zealand Buzzy Bee Toy By Mark Haldane
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#77 Oratia In West Auckland By Monique Endt
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#78 “Sheepdog” By Jennifer Jane
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#79 “Mermaids” By Amanda Herbert
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#80 “Phone Home” By Amanda Herbert
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