Twelve Local Heroes

Sculpted by Mark Whyte, the objective was to commemorate twelve local Christchurch people who were prominent in their respective fields in the latter part of the 20th century.

The artwork series was initially installed in the central city on Worcester Boulevard outside the Arts Centre.

[3] The sculptures were removed from their position on Worcester Boulevard to facilitate the post earthquake restoration of the Engineering block of the Arts Centre of Christchurch.

Members of this group had no influence on their inclusion as one of the Twelve Local Heroes, as they had died before the decision was made to create a memorial.

Members of this group were asked and agreed to be included as one of the Twelve Local Heroes, and are still alive today.