Ancient wildlife sculpture
Little bush moa
Moariki, the smallest moa. The layout puts it at John’s seat.
On paper. Not yet decided.
Where we are now
A drawing and a spot — “@ Johns seat”. The design is 1.2 m tall by 2 m wide, two birds offset on a concrete plinth with no foliage depicted. A small flock rather than a pair is also under discussion.
What it becomes
A pair — or the small flock now under discussion — at the seat, where somebody is already sitting still.
Why this matters
It is the only position in the layout tied to a seat, and the smallest moa is the right subject for it: the bird that rewards looking for a while, where people have already stopped.
“Interestingly, there is really good D.N.A. from the Moariki, and they are one of a few select species currently being considered for De-Extinction.”
What needs to happen
1 of 6- Placement decided
- Design decided
- Council agreement
- Funding guaranteed
- Apex instructed and a due date agreed
- Opening ceremony planned
In deep time
Anomalopteryx didiformis, moariki. The smallest moa found, at around a metre tall, and common right through the South Island.