In the beginning lived Papa and Rangi. Their love was so strong that their children were trapped between them in the darkness of their embrace. After much pushing and shoving Tane managed to separate his parents, and let the children of Papa and Rangi escape and create the world as we know it. The disappointment of Papa and Rangi at being separate was great. Pap became Earth Mother and stayed with all growing things, and Rangi was pushed far into the sky to become Sky Father. Even now when it rains Sky Father's tears fall down on Earth Mother, whose tears are springs of water that mix the rain and run in streams through the forest to the sea. Finally rising as mist, like the song of her heart, to her lover in the sky. The children of Papa and Rangi became Gods, and most stayed with Papa. Tane whi is God of the Forest, Tangaroa God of the Sea, Ru God of Food, Rongo God of Peace, and Tu God of War. Tawhiri would not live on Earth and made his home between Papa and Rangi, he is God of Wind and Storms.

This sculpture took Ken Blum (an australian artist) and Woody Woodward five intensive weeks to finish. Woody searched Golden Bay to find the Macrocarpa log that weights 7 tons and had it delivered by truck to the site where work commenced. The Maori tattoo or Moko was created by John Motu who is a master carver of the Motueka Marae and we were priviledged to have his skills and artistry.

Timber is Macrocarpa weighing approximately 6 tons.

Carved by Ken Blum and Woody Woodward.