At a special event on Wednesday 25 March, Friends of Women’s Refuge Trust announced a record breaking $400,000 donation to NZ Women’s Refuge from the proceeds of the NZ Sculpture OnShore 2025 exhibition. The biennial exhibition of over 130 outdoor sculptures created by more than 120 New Zealand artists is the biggest outdoor fundraising event for the charity, and the largest of its kind in the country. The event held last year attracted 25,000 visitors – the biggest turnout in its 29-year history. Since its inception in 1996, NZ Sculpture OnShore has raised more than $3million for NZ Women’s Refuge. The most recent donation to NZ Women's Refuge will continue to support women and children fleeing situations of domestic violence and abuse. The next event will be held in November 2027. Photo credit: Kathryn Nobbs Photography.