The longer you spend in Wellington, the more you appreciate how the capital city was constructed as a series of unique and pleasing sections. An exquisite example is Civic Square created in 1991. The inviting plaza is defined by bricks in a herringbone pattern. Encircling it are city landmarks including Town Hall, Central Library, City Gallery Wellington and, in the background, the Michael Fowler Centre. Especially captivating are the public artworks such as 15 sculpted palm trees. The divided pyramid is Te Aho a Māui. This sculpture by Rewi Thompson represents a split mountain and the legend of how Māui caught a fish so large it became the North Island of Aotearoa (the Māori name for New Zealand).
