The company behind the viral "portals" art installation which links two cities says it would be "very happy" to have a portal set up in New Zealand.
The continuous livestream known as "The Portal" made its debut in May as a public art installation. There is a circular screen below New York City's iconic Flatiron Building and a companion screen on Dublin's main thoroughfare O'Connell St.
The Portal was a source of whimsical delight and "interconnectedness" but was also a magnet for lewd behaviour that saw it temporarily shut down shortly after its opening.
Speaking from Lithuania, Ringailė Papartytė from Portals.org told Breakfast the portal has now reopened with improved security measures in place, including proximity sensors.
Papartytė said she hopes the new measures will remind the public why the portal opened in the first place and help it operate smoothly.
She said the portal is "not just a link between two cities" but a chance to connect and hold a mirror up to society.
"Portal is the thing that [connects] communities and basically, this is the mirror to our society, to our community and to ourselves.
"We have differences but in the end we're all the same, we're all humans."
Papartytė said there are big plans for potentially more portals, including one in New Zealand.
"We're very much looking for a portal in every continent," she said.
"The minute New Zealand comes into the project we'd be very happy to have you on board and we're very welcoming of any enquiries."
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