Kuaka Connection II

Kuaka (Godwit) are a sacred bird that navigates 29,000 km across oceans, from Alaska to Aotearoa where they nest in the Ahuriri estuary

Kuaka Connection

Kuaka (Godwit) are a sacred bird that navigates 29,000 km across oceans, from Alaska to Aotearoa where they nest in the Ahuriri estuary

Kuaka Connection III

Kuaka (Godwit) are a sacred bird that navigates 29,000 km across oceans, from Alaska to Aotearoa where they nest in the Ahuriri estuary

The Gold of the Kowhai

Standing four metres high, the Kowhai sculpture was created by renowned New Zealand artist Paul Dibble. It stands on the corner of Tennyson Street and Herschell Street, opposite MTG Hawke’s Bay

The Bird Of Gold

A detail of the bird on The Gold of the Kowhai sculpture

Flight Of The Return

A symbol of freedom and lightness. Flight of The Return sculpture in Paxie's Lane, Napier by Napier artist Philipp Meir, is a stainless steel installation of some of Hawke’s Bay’s most regular visitors – gannets