Project
As we open our doors on 20 February 2022, we acknowledge the incredible support the project has received from many generous donors, workers and volunteers. We recognise the outstanding contributions from local and central government as well as the donations from private and public charities, and individuals. Thank you!
Project Partners
Whangārei Art Trust, Wairau Māori Art Gallery Trust, Hundertwasser Non-Profit Foundation
Whangārei Art Trust Board and Staff
Bill Shepherd (Chair), Bronwyn Dalley, David Sinclair, Eileen McNaughton & Cr Ken Couper.
Dr Joost de Bruin (Director) Andrew Garratt, Beatrix Bergner, Bridgit Day, Elizabeth Morse, Filani Mcassey, Geva Downey, Jacinda Selman, Kate Hornblow, Lara Hartung, Linette van Greunen, Lorraine Quickfall, Louis Wells, Luzaan Cuff, Janet Martin, Joanna Fieldes, Melanie Straka, Mihi Harema, Monique Portegys, Nicola Kamau, Nimmy Santosh, Pam Tothill, Petra Unkel, Prudence East, Rebecca Varley, Richelle Bodman, Ros Craw, Rosalin Watkins, Rosemary Cox, Simon Bowerbank, Tania Tipping, Tess Hyett & Yi (Amy) Liu.
Wairau Māori Art Gallery Trust Board
Elizabeth Ellis (Chair), Elizabeth Hauraki, Karl Chitham, Lisa Reihana, Nigel Borell, Dr Patu Hohepa, Tim Melville, Taipari Munro, Steve Watene, Danny Tuato’o
Hundertwasser Non-Profit Foundation
Joram Harel (Chair), Andrea Furst, Doris Truppe, Claudia Kohlfürst, Richard Smart
Construction Partners
4 Sight, Cook Costello, Griffiths Project Management, HB Architecture, Springmann Arkitectur, John Barber, Millard Construction, Powell Fenwick, Reyburn & Bryant, Robinsons Asphalts, RS Engineering, Trigg Construction
Government Supporters
Kanoa: Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit, Whangārei District Council, Northland Regional Council
Major Charitable, Community, Corporate and Private Donors
Oxford Sports Trust, Foundation North, The Sargood Bequest, Westpac, The Radford Family, Ngatiwai Trust, Michael Hill, Pub Charity, Northland Waste, NZ Lottery Grants Board, OMV, The Tile Depot, Middle Earth Tiles, Prosper Northland Trust, Sir Stephen & Lady Margaret Tindall, Tiger Trust
Major Financial Supporters and Advisors
Adrienne Dietrich, Alan Sorrell, Alastair Robertson, Alison Birch, Andrew Bowker, Andrew Garrett, Andrew Millard, Andrew Smith Family Trust, Andy & Mary Britton, Ange Nicholson, Anita Sumich, Ann Holt, Ann Treadwell, Anna Bidwill, Annelies Struijcken, Annette Fowler, Anne Milne, Asael and Kim Cohen, Atlas Cranes, Barry & Jackie Cure-Wettcott, Barry Trass, Ben Tomason, Benjamin Pittman, Bernadette Buisman, Bev Russell, Bill & Rosemary Sanderson, Bill Roberts, Bill Shepherd, Billy Apple, Bowling Infrastructure Group, BNI Whangārei, Brent Wong, Brian & Lyn Wrack, Brian Child, Brian Richards, Bridget Hallsworth, Bridget Oakley Stevens, Bronson Brown, Bruce Hancock, Burning Issues, Carl Miller, Carl Sayer, Caroline Konarkowska, Caroline McGirr, Carolyn Henderson, Carolyn Lane, Carolyn Radford, Carolyne Brindle, Catherine Carter, Cathryn Wood, Chris Anderson, Chris Bertram, Chris McCafferty, Chris Parker, Christine Crawford, Christopher Masson & Peter Mills, Chris Anderson, Christine King, Clive Jackson & Helen Whittaker, Cook Costello, Craig Estick, Crichton Christie, Currie Family Trust, Cyril & Minnie Ayling, Dan Simperingham, Dane Dawson, Daniel Johnston, Darryl Trigg, David Brinn, David Brook, David Levene Foundation, David Stevens, David Trubridge, David Vollenhoven, Denis & Eliza Snelgar, Derek Pringle, Des & Marjorie Quinn, Diana Goulding, Diana Moratti, Diane Pennington, Diane Povey, Dick Frizzell, Dominic Balzacq, Don Armitage, Duke & Mo Goss, Duncan Hamilton, Ed and Cherry Johnson, Ed Treadwell, Eileen McNaughton, Eileen Piggot-Irvine, Elaine Gurr Endowment Trust, Elizabeth Allen, Elizabeth Cosson, Elizabeth Ellis, Ellie Corless, Dr Emily Henderson, Emily Karaka, Family Workman, Eric Adams, Faraway Gardens, Fenton Peterken, Fleur Morris, Frits de Wit, Galina & Alan Curry, Geoffrey Wightman, Gentle Dental Co, George and Tricia Wilson, Gemma Aspden, Glenda Ferguson, Glenn Taylor, Golden Kiwi Holding, Gow Langsford Gallery, Grant & Raewyn Faber Family Trust, Grant Harris, Grant Pemberton, Greg Guy, Greg Hay, Gregory Burke, Griffiths & Associates, Gunson McLean, Guthrie Bowron Whangārei, Guy Construction, Guy & Sandra Bowden, Guyco Joinery, Hansen Products, Harriet & Hal Pepper, Harris Butt Architecture, Heather Carthew, Heather Nitschke, Heather Scott, Heidi Erceg, Heine Family, Heinz Springmann, Helen & Maurice Carthew, Hemi Hapi, Henderson Reeves Connell Rishworth, Homeworld Design & Build, Honor Wiggins, Howard Cox, Huw Turner, Ian Reeves, Iain Buchanan, Jack & Gwenda Pennington, Jackie Harding, James & Pamela Hardie, James Beazley, Jan Holmes, Jan Irving, Jan McGiven, Jane Winton, Janice Whatmough, Jean Allan, Jenni Moore, Jennifer Sanson, Jennifer Smith Family Trust, Jenny Bennett, Jenny Hill, Jenny Templeton, Jeroen Jongejans, Jill Upchurch, Joanna Davison, Jocelyn & Bill Crawford, Jock Whitely, Joe & Judy Martin, John Barber, John & Margaret Berge, John & Linda Dangen, John Keating, John Griffiths & Robyn Morgan, John Park, John Ruddell, John and Laurel Wheeler, John Williamson, Kahu Sutherland, Karen Whitely, Kate Fortune, Kate Malcolm, Katy Mandeno, Katrina Ross, Kelly Haora, Ken Orr, Kerry Reyburn, Kevin Lloyd, Kirsty Hughes, Kelliher Charitable Trust, Kruger Venter, Land Information NZ, Laura Devcich, Leah McDonnell, Lee Westgate, Leigh Morgan, Leonie Hynds, Lil Craig, Lil Ruffell, Linda Lloyd, Lindsay Kirby, Liz Bigwood, Lloyd & Colleen Morris, Louise McKenzie, Lynne Dowling, Macsway Scaffolding, Maggie Gross, Manu Burkhart Macrae, Margaret Hibbert, Margaret Topzand, Maria Artho, Marion Grant, Marion Newman, Mark Kitchen, Martin Whenmouth, Mary Johnston, ME Bull Trust, McGiven Family Trust, Melva Stiffe, Mike Regan, Minette Hanekom, Michael Crawford, Michael Smither, Mike & Colleen Collins, Mike Baker, Monica Comrie, Monika Eilerman, Morris & Jillian Cutforth, Murphy Electrical Family Trust, Neil McNab, Nick Karlovsky, Nick Keene, Nick Pender, Nicki Sutherland, Nilesh Patel, Northland Concrete Pumping, Northland Orthopaedic Centre, Northland Scaffolding, Oliver Mitchell, Opus WSP NZ, Pam Tothill, Pamela Nash, Pari Walker, Patricia Grace, Paul Bonetti, Paul Cresswell, Paul Du Flou, Paul & Margaret Peters, Paul & Maureen Slako, Peter Brown, Peter & Mandy Chapman-Smith, Peter Gray, Peter Harding, Peter Rishworth, Peter Nierney, Peter & Christine Ruddell, Peter & Lynn Ogle, Philippa King, Printing.com, Ray White, Reg Lawson, Rene Kalkoff, Reyburn & Bryant, Rhys Wasson, Richard Coote, Richard Rankin, Rick Osborne, Ricoh NZ, Robert & Lynette Patterson, Robinson Asphalts, Roger Bowden, Roseanne Mandeno, Rosemary White, Rosie Allen, Rose Brown, Rosval’s ITM, Royce & Lorraine Kokich, Ruakaka Economic Development Group, Rupert & Wendy Newbold, Russell Broughton, Dr Ruth Harley, Sacha Disher, Sandra Boardman, Sandra McKersey, Sandra Woods, Sarah Moon, Secha Alach, Shamim Pearson, Shane & Dot Jones, Dr Shane Reti, Sharon Morgan, Sheila Mandeno, Sheryl Mai, Simon Damerell, Simon & Sue Mehrtens, Simone Anderson, Sir John Logan Campbell Residuary Estate, Sir Ron Carter, Smith & Parker, Smiths City Childcare, Sophie Edwards, Stacy Morrison, Stan Semenoff, Stanley Palmer, Stephen & Virginia Fisher, Steve Haywood, Steve Moase, Steve O’Shea, Steve Sharp, Stichbury Group, Strand Holdings, Susan Bodle, Sue & Brent Mawson, Sue & John Bow, Sue Otto, Sue Saunders, Sue Shepherd, Syers Hamilton Pool, Sylvia Kaa, Tawapou Coastal Natives, Terence Elliot, Terrie Aldred, Thanksgiving Foundation, Think Local First, Thomson Wilson, Tile Warehouse Whangārei, Tim Leung, Tim & Alice Anderson, Timothy Guy & Karen Davidson, Todd Barrell, Tony Clemow, Tony Ogle, Tony Snushall. Tracey Moore, Trass Family, Trent Morgan, Trevor Griffiths, Tup & Jill Radford, Uwe Tolks, Vibeke Wright, Vicki & Trevor Hollings, Vicki Cunningham, Virgin Concrete, W. Hanley Hutchinson, Wals Holes, Warren Spiers, Warwick Syers, Wayne Gyde, Wayne Hill, Werner Pospiech & Helen Sanders, Whangārei Leader, Whangārei Lions Club, WRMK Lawyers, Zoa & Jon Avery, Zoe Booty and the many hundreds of other donors as well as the dedicated workers and volunteers who contributed their time and expertise.