A bronze sculpture of a bird in flight is mounted on a raw stone plinth, installed in a small pond. Citing the “Walk the Sculptures of Taupō” brochure, Gail Garber suggests this work “symbolizes the gifts of bird and stones of the Te Arawa voyagers. The Tuwharetoa people left birds and stones on the shore of Lake Taupo to protect and guide all.”

There were originally two birds, but the whereabouts of the second bird is unknown.

See also:

• ‘Taupo – Around Town’, Gail Garber Designs, August 25, 2013

• National Library of New Zealand, 'Ephemera of octavo size relating to tourism and tourist attractions in Taupo' (2010-2019), Ref: Eph-A-TOURISM-Taupo-2010/2019