Moa, Dominion Farmers Institute building

Some links have been made between this moa and the several moa that were on show at the 1924 British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. In 1927 The Canberra Times (see external link below) refers to this particular model, however other articles of the time offer varying accounts of who the creator(s) were.

Note: the attached article from the Evening Post, 15 September 1972 was added to this page in January 2026. It confirms the provenance of the sculpture and names Edward Seager as the creator.

Original index record contains little detail on the origins of this work. Photographed by Maribeth Coleman c. 1996.

Wellington City Libraries wishes to thank Maribeth S. Coleman for the donation of ‘Public Art and Publically Accessible Art’.

Maribeth Coleman’s photographs and index remain under Copyright but are shared here on a Creative Commons basis. For further information see the Collection Guideline.