Media

Media enquiries

For media enquiries regarding the National Erebus Memorial please contact 027 622 0468 or email [email protected]

Please use our main number of (04) 499-4229 for general information requests.

Links to media releases:

28 April 2023: New site required for National Erebus Memorial due to safety concerns

10 February 2023: Closure of Ombudsman investigation gives confidence in National Erebus Memorial

28 March 2022: Ministry welcomes the conclusion of the Chief Ombudsman’s report into the National Erebus Memorial project

14 December 2021: Work progresses on National Erebus Memorial site establishment

28 November 2021: Remembering the Erebus disaster: 42 years on

25 November 2021: Ministry committed to getting work underway for National Erebus Memorial

20 October 2021: Erebus Memorial will not harm pōhutukawa - but further delays prolong hurt for victims’ families

19 October 2021: Site establishment begins for National Erebus Memorial

2 December 2019: Ministry defers landowner approval application for Erebus memorial

28 November 2019: Prime Minister delivers Erebus Apology

17 June 2019: Call to check names for the National Erebus Memorial

05 April 2019: National Erebus Memorial design selected - Beehive website

15 February 2019: Six designs submitted for National Erebus Memorial

18 December 2018: National Erebus Memorial designers shortlisted

21 November 2018: Auckland site approved for National Erebus Memorial

16 November 2018: Auckland site proposed for National Erebus Memorial

06 November 2018: Call for National Erebus Memorial designs

25 July 2018: Erebus families to help National Erebus Memorial

28 November 2017: PM to meet families over Erebus National Memorial