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
Updated on 28th April 2023