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A controversial piece of artwork that prompted 101 complaints in a week has now been stolen from a Hastings art gallery.
The installation, Flagging the Future, at Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings Art Gallery asked gallery visitors to "please" walk on top of a quasi-NZ flag.
Councillor Steve Gibson expressed his displeasure with the exhibition earlier this week. Since then there have been small protests outside, 101 complaints to the Hastings District Council and the gallery and at least one trespass notice issued.
The flag was stolen from the Civic Square gallery on Thursday, a Hastings District Council spokesperson confirmed.
A spokesperson for Hastings District Council said there were cameras in the gallery and that matters around identifying the person involved in th
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