The government building, with its magnificent appearance, clean steps, cast iron fireplaces and interior decoration with cedar as raw materials, is an important part of New Zealand's architectural heritage. Like many colonial buildings in the last century, the government building imitates the Italian stone palace, symbolizing the strength and stability of the empire. The building is constructed from the best native wood of New Zealand, cedar, which can not be replicated by any building today, because all existing cedar forests in New Zealand are permanently protected. Shell fir is famous for its hard, elastic and beautiful appearance. After polishing, the honey-colored texture gives off a mild, satin-like luster. Today, the public can visit the ground floor. Flowers and plants around the building grow many of New Zealand's representative plants, many of which are rare. In the government building, visitors can see the history exhibition and translation room on the first floor and the cabinet room on the second floor. The rest of the building was rented to the Victoria University School of Law. There is also an Information Service Center of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, which is open from 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.