#Latest news with #StudentVolunteerArmyRNZ News08-05-2025GeneralRNZ NewsTake a pew and relaxlife and society arts 27 minutes ago A network of specially-designed public benches is being created to encourage people to sit, slow down, reflect on life and take in the view. The ambitious goal is to install one thousand benches or paererewa in notable spots across Aotearoa which will still be around in a thousand years' time. They're not your average bench seat - they're works of art and some of the first designs have been unveiled at the Aotearoa Art Fair in Auckland. The project is the collective brainchild of three entrepreneurs including Student Volunteer Army founder Sam Johnson. Visit If you'd like to know more.
RNZ News08-05-2025GeneralRNZ NewsTake a pew and relaxlife and society arts 27 minutes ago A network of specially-designed public benches is being created to encourage people to sit, slow down, reflect on life and take in the view. The ambitious goal is to install one thousand benches or paererewa in notable spots across Aotearoa which will still be around in a thousand years' time. They're not your average bench seat - they're works of art and some of the first designs have been unveiled at the Aotearoa Art Fair in Auckland. The project is the collective brainchild of three entrepreneurs including Student Volunteer Army founder Sam Johnson. Visit If you'd like to know more.