Ancient wildlife sculpture
South Island giant moa
Funded and drawn. Sited at Lookout Point, not yet installed.
Paid for and drawn. Not built.
Where we are now
Fully funded, engineered and drawn: a 3.6 m female with a male beside her, weathering steel with a stainless skeleton, on two steel lancewood trunks rising to 5.4 m. The spot at Lookout Point is being confirmed with the Council, and installation is set for spring 2026.
What it becomes
Standing at the top entrance, visible from the car park, at the head of the ground already planted.
Why this matters
The tallest bird ever known belongs where the most people stand. It is also the piece that turns one sculpture into a trail.
What needs to happen
3 of 6- Designed
- Engineered and quoted
- Funded in full by a private donor
- Site meeting with the Council to finalise the spot
- Written Council consent for this sculpture and the wider plan
- Installed
In deep time
Dinornis robustus, moa nunui. The tallest bird ever known: big females stood at least 2 m high at the back with a reach of up to 3.6 m, and males were less than half the weight.