In 1992 the Department of Justice commissioned four students from Wellington Polytechnic’s Contemporary Māori Design course to provide the designs for glass panelling on the entrances to various courtrooms in Wellington’s new High Court building. The other students were Anthony Pene, Stephen Pene, and Eli Christiansen.

Signage installed with the work reads: “Featured in the design are the two birds, tirairaka and pukeko. The characteristic movements of both birds are adopted in Māori dance. These movements are considered to be challenging ones in their flitting and cheeky actions”.

See also:

• Maribeth Coleman, ‘Birds, Sheree Pattison’ (Wellington City Libraries Recollect