Where is the corgis’ missing ice cream?

The corgi statue is missing its ice cream at the Tuam St tram stop. Photo: Geoff Sloan
The corgi statue is missing its ice cream at the Tuam St tram stop. Photo: Geoff Sloan
What has happened to the central Christchurch corgis’ ice cream?

The treat that was being sniffed by one of the bronze statues at the tram stop in Tuam St, near the intersection with High St, was noticed to be missing last Wednesday by people working nearby.

Christchurch City Council staff saw it wasn't there during a routine inspection.

'Corgis On High' is a set of three statues installed in High St in 2003 to mark Queen Elizabeth II's golden jubilee.

The late Queen owned more than 30 pembroke welsh corgis.

The bronze statues were installed in High St to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's golden jubilee...
The bronze statues were installed in High St to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's golden jubilee in 2003. Photo: Geoff Sloan
Artist David Marshall depicted each of the dogs in a different pose.

The third corgi in the line-up was depicted as sniffing an ice cream that had fallen on the ground.

The statues cost $8000 each.

City council head of parks Rupert Bool said it is working with Marshall to find a way forward.

The statues cost $8000 each. Photo: Geoff Sloan
The statues cost $8000 each. Photo: Geoff Sloan
It is not the first time the corgis have run into trouble.

One was stolen shortly after the earthquake on February 22 in 2011, resulting in the city council removing the others for safe-keeping.

In 2020, one of the corgis was painted blue by an anti-colonialism protester.

The paint was removed without any permanent damage.