Where the River Road meets the State Highway, there is a small info point, graced by this splendid statue of the god Tane. He separated the Sky Father (Ranginui) and Earth Mother (Papatuanuku) and so gave day light to all things. The manaia comb in his top knot, his facial tattoos (moko) and the Hei Tiki around his neck are symbols of his status. Tane-Mahuta is the god of the forest, and the statue shows his children who live in him - the tui and lizards at his shoulders, On his right hand is the owl Ruru and on his left is the brown rat, and between his legs is the weta (spider), called the 'sting of manhood' on the accompanying board. His legs are decorated with foliage, and between his feet is basket filled with the eels of the river.