Ghost of the Huia
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Interactive map of Ghost of the Huia | |
| Location | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 40°21′27″S 175°36′39″E / 40.357592°S 175.610865°E |
| Designer | Paul Dibble |
| Material | Bronze and steel |
| Opening date | 2010 |
Ghost of the Huia is a bronze and steel sculpture of a female Huia by Paul Dibble located in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It is currently located at the southwest corner of The Square, near the intersection with Church Street.[1]
The sculpture consists of a bronze Huia sitting on a rusted corten steel ring. It was presented to the city of Palmerston North in September 2011.[2] The Huia was hunted to extinction, and its last sighting was in the nearby Tararua ranges in 1907. According to Dibble, the sculpture is a statement that "if you want things of beauty, you have to be prepared to look after them."[2]
References
- ↑ "Ghost of the Huia by Paul Dibble, 2010". Coastal Arts Trail. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Dibble puts his final mark on city with a giant bronze huia". Manawatu Standard. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2026.