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Karin de Beer's Tiori Toru stolen from Whangārei's Hundertwasser Art Centre

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Karin de Beer's Tiori Toru stolen from Whangārei's Hundertwasser Art Centre
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Tiori Toru, a wooden sculpture with glass inlays by Karin de Beer, was unbolted from its base at the Hundertwasser Art Centre around 3:15 a.m. on 24 August. The offender left on a bicycle carrying the work under one arm. Northland Police sought information; the sculpture remained missing at the article's publication on 6 September.

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