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358: 376: 194: 343: 327: 40: 269:. Teutenberg's work is one of the first instances of public sculpture constructed in New Zealand. Teutenberg's carvings of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert face each other on either side of the arch of the central entrance to the court, and these were some of the first works Teutenberg completed for the court. Teutenberg chose to depict Queen Victoria youthfully, similar to how she appeared during 705: 201:
Construction on the courthouse began in 1865, and was halted due to the original builder going bankrupt. Work on the structure was taken up again by Mathews and Bartley, and the building was completed in 1867. The red brick building was designed by Australian architect Edward Rumsey, who was a
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In the late 20th century, the court was expanded into a new larger complex, in addition to the original courthouse. The courthouse has been restored and earthquake-strengthened, and an additional court building was added to the rear to increase capacity.
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During the building's construction, Anton Teutenberg added relief sculptures, carvings and gargoyles to the building, many of which depict judges and major dignitaries of the 1860s, including
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was added to the entranceway of the high court. The work was created by Jacob Manu Scott, who intended the piece to represent the guardianship and partnership of
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in New Zealand. The entranceway features coloured glass panels, which represent different groups within the area:
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obtaining the three baskets of knowledge, while the river stones represent the members of a jury.
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A drawing of the proposed Auckland Supreme Court House made before construction
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across New Zealand. It is registered as a Category I heritage building by
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Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic places in the Auckland Region
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towers and gargoyles, which were carved by Prussian ship carpenter
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in the 1860s, found along the walls of the High Court
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Justice (Auckland High Court sculpture)

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36°50′59″S 174°46′21″E / 36.849595°S 174.772408°E / -36.849595; 174.772408
Heritage New Zealand – Category 1
Gothic Revival
Auckland city centre
New Zealand
High Court of New Zealand
Heritage New Zealand

George Gilbert Scott
Gothic Revival
crenellated
Anton Teutenberg
Supreme Court of New Zealand
pōhutukawa
General Assembly House
New Zealand Parliament
Queen Victoria
Prince Albert
George Grey
Edward Gibbon Wakefield
Hōne Heke
her coronation
tangata whenua
Ngāti Whātua
Tainui
Māori people
Pākehā

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