First I stopped in the Square, where they often have banners hanging from the heavy-duty industrial light fixtures.
Sometimes these banners advertise an event, and sometimes they just seem to add colour, as these ones did.
Not far away a new kinetic wind sculpture has been installed near the Convention Centre. 
The sun shone and it moved gently in the breeze today. I spoke with a man passing by, who works in the city council offices overlooking this sculpture: he said that last week in the strong winds it really opened up.
I will have to go back one day when the wind is really blustery and watch it again.
Next I visited Rangitikei St. There are some interesting old buildings still dotted around the city, that have escaped being destroyed and replaced by bland modern buildings. Recently while on a bus I noticed the higher levels of the facades on these two buildings, that I have always missed seeing from the lower vantage point of bicycle or car wheels. So here we have a white tui,
and a fascinating bit of history with a Jersey cow. 
And for fun, just a bit of modern colour:
Lastly I called into St Pat's on the way home, and saw purple covered statues and crosses for Holy Week. 
But it was the purple and green of grapes in this stained glass window that took my eye.
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