The man who broke a Len Lye sculpture on Wellington's waterfront on Monday has been charged with wilful damage.
Police confirmed to Newshub that a 28-year-old Wellington local has been summoned to court on a charge of wilful damage.
Hunter MacDonald's court date has not been set yet, but it's likely to be two to three weeks away, a police spokesperson said.
Footage posted to Facebook shows him swinging along the 'Water Whirler' sculpture as it bends over the water. As he makes his way across the sculpture, it snaps and he falls in the water.
MacDonald was hit on the head by the statue as it fell on top of him in the water. He was treated in hospital for injuries.
Wellington mayor Justin Lester told Radio New Zealand the sculpture cost more than $1 million to install.
The sculpture was installed by the Wellington City Council in 2006. It is a motorised pole which emits water from jets set into it as it rotates, creating a water pattern.
MacDonald claims he never saw a sign saying not to climb the $300,000 statue.
Newshub.
