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COMPASSIron ManThree decades of work by one of New Zealand’s best-lovedartists, sculptor Jeff Thomson, are on display in Tauranga.‘The iron man of Australasia’ is known for his trademarkcorrugated iron creations, ranging in size from mailboxesand flower bouquets to a life-sized elephant and Taihape’sgiant gumboot.Corrugations features both private commissions andpublic works, including an iron-clad Morris Minor, chooks,and French knitting.The artist will also install a free-form work in thegallery’s large atrium space.→www.artgallery.org.nzTHE EMPIRESTRIKES BACKApart from sanitation, medicine,education, wine, public order,irrigation, roads, the fresh watersystem and public health, what didthe Romans do for us? A touringexhibition displaying the techniquesand paraphernalia of ancient Romeanswers that question. RomanMachines, currently showingin Palmerston North, includesscale replicas built with materialsavailable during the Roman Empire,and working interactive modelsof machines, including assaultrams and towers, pile drivers andcatapults.Roman Machines is visiting NewZealand as part of its global tou r.It is at Palmerston North’s Te ManawaMuseum of Art, History and Scienceuntil October 6, then moves toSouthland Museum in Invercargill.The Waikato Museum in Hamiltonhosts the show early next year.→www.temanawa.co.nzHairy TALESStar of much-loved children’sbooks, Hairy Maclary, turns 30this year.As his creator, Dame LynleyDodd says: “Hairy’s getting a littlegrey around the whiskers now,but he’s still going strong”.He and his furry friends andfoes have been delightingchildren and their parents sinceHairy Maclary from Donaldson’sDairy was first published, in 1983.Dame Lynley admits she is a littlesurprised at its success.“I never imagined it would gothis long,” she says. “In fact, I neverimagined it would go to a secondbook until my publisher suggested itmight be a good idea.”We asked Dame Lynley about herfavourite New Zealand places – readabout her Top Spot on p.55.To help celebrateHairy’s birthday,we have 10 limitededitionBolinda audiobooks to give away –five each of the HairyMaclary Collectionand Hairy Maclary and Friends.To be in to win, send your name andcontact details to Hairy Maclary, AADirections, PO Box 5, Auckland 1140,or enter online at www.aadirections.co.nz – by August 30.12 AA Directions Winter 2013