Old Tauranga hot water cylinder reveals electric past

If you were asked to choose a museum object that inspires you, what would it be ? Physicist, musician and surfer Dr Simon Taylor has chosen a seemingly mundane object to wax lyrical about for Tauranga's Creative Sparks event. It's a hot water cylinder designed by Lloyd Mandeno, and it reveals why Tauranga was the most advanced town in New Zealand when consuming electricity for domestic purposes. Dr Taylor shares the story of the historic cylinder with Lynn Freeman, and talks about being a Creative Spark panelist. The event is part of this year's Escape! festival which takes place in Tauranga from June 1-4.