Memorial Funding
Funding for the memorial has come from the following sources:
- NZ Lottery Grants Board 13 November 2019 $326,639
- Otago Community Trust 24 July 2018 $75,000
- Alexander McMillan Trust 11 September 2018 $20,000
- AAW Jones Trust 26 October 2018 $10,000
- Peace and Disarmament Education Trust 18 February 2016 $19,500
- Boosted Fund 16 July 2019 $18,419
- Give-a-Little 16 July 2019 $2,090
- Dunedin City Council August 2019 $30,000
- Funds in Kiwibank 23 July 2019 $23,546
- Sundry donations Since 2014 $70,000 approx
The Trust would also like to thank …
Many people have contributed to the completion of the memorial, especially the Trust’s supporters who helped with funding; their names are too numerous to list here. Special thanks go to Sir Tipene O’Regan, Edward Ellison and John Birnie who advised on te reo versions of inscriptions and checked the accuracy of information relating to Māori on the signboard. Also to Baxter Design (led by Paddy Baxter) for designing the memorial and for their scrupulous work in executing every detail, and to sculptor Shane Woolridge for his compelling work. The Dunedin City Council has supported the project from the beginning, with encouragement, funding and in-kind support; special thanks go to former mayor the late Dave Cull, mayor Aaron Hawkins and councillors David Benson-Pope and Christine Garey. Finally, the Trust acknowledge the magnificent work of Stuart Anderson of Signal Management, who has guided us expertly through every stage of the planning and construction process.