Come on, this place should not be registered as an attraction in Tripadvisor ;) there are so many similar statues all over NZ!

This large effigy of the Moa Bird which is now extinct stands next to the grassed area adjacent to the boat piers / Beach Road - worth a photo if you are passing.

Along with another statue of a kiwi (not lifesize) this impressive statue off beach rd shows what the size was of the now extinct Moa flightless bird. Someone taking a photo was saying that he had seen one in a zoo! I think that was...More

It was interesting to see how big the Moa bird was especially as it is extinct. It is sited in the park and hard not to notice.

Cool big bird that went extinct 200 years ago according to the sign. Nice to see its size and it's something to take a quick look while walking through the city.

The moa is located on the street end of Earnslaw Park, the grassy area on the wharf near the lake. You can stop by and look at the moa or admire it (and the lake) on the grass.

Cool to see the size of the extinct Moa, but it wasn't too much to see. It's in the main park area and easy to find.

NZ had some extraordinary creatures in it's past. This is one of them. It would seem it was from the land of giants as there were other creatures equally large like the Haast eagle

We are lovers of local statues/street art/monuments, as a result we seek them out on our travels, (quite sad really). This one is worth a look during a walk of the wharf area, as it represents an extinct creature

The big moa cannot be missed.. literally! It's right outside the wharf. Perfect for photos, and it's a famous extinct bird.