The SinkF69 Charitable Trust wishes to recognise the tremendous
support from sponsors. Projects like this would never achieve stage one without
commitment by numerous and varied supporters as evidenced by the list below.
We thank each and all of you for your commitment and involvement with Project
Wellington. We are also very grateful to the Royal New Zealand Navy for providing
us with the former HMNZS Wellington, her $1 purchase price making Project Wellington
possible.
A major
supporter from day one, Wellington City Council is an integral partner to the
success of Project Wellington. Many thanks
to the past and present Mayor, councilors and council officers for having the vision to make this unique tourism opportunity a reality for the city. It is this vision that is shaping Wellington into the being the best city to live, learn and play. . . . . . http://www.wellington.govt.nz
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| Telecom's
goal is to be the best performing, customer focused online and communications
company in Australasia. They provide a full range of Internet, data, voice,
mobile and fixed line calling services for customers in Australia and
New Zealand. The "Push the Button" cellphone text game was a huge success.
http://www.telecom.co.nz
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| Clemenger
BBDO, Wellingon's Premier Advertising agency, provided considerable
creative resources with the production of Gold award winning graphics and promotional
material. An early supporter, we are grateful to them for their significant
support for this exciting Wellington project.
http://www.clemengerbbdo.co.nz
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| CentrePort
Limited, at the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island, is one of
the most strategically positioned ports in the South Pacific region. It
has the natural asset of an excellent deep-water harbour, and is located
in Wellington - New Zealand's capital city and the focal point of an important
commercial and trading region. We thank them for berthage on Taranaki Wharf, allowing the project to compliment TePapa.
http://www.centreport.co.nz/centreport/
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The Community Trust of Wellington has provided a grant towards the costs
of Project Wellington.
http://www.comtrustwn.co.nz
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Wellington Tenths Trust, Iwi manawhenua representatives, were fully consulted
very early on in the project. They generously provided the Cultural Impact
Report for the RMA process and their support continues with the path ahead.
http://tenths.maori.nz
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| The Rotary Club of Wellington Central purchased one of F69's propellors to present to the people of Wellington. The propellor will be displayed in the new Waitangi Park reserve as a permanent reminder to the non-diving public of the vessel's association with the City.
http://www.rotary.org/
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| Hirequip,
Wellington leading equipment hire company, provided tools and machinery
for the cleanup and preparation of the Frigate Wellington.
http://www.hirequip.co.nz/home
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| Wellington's
Premier Ford Dealership - Serving the CAPITAL CITY for 82 years. Avery
Ford is also Wellington's only authorised FPV dealer. The SinkF69 Trust
are grateful for their support and use of vehicles during the project.
http://www.averyford.co.nz
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| Format,
printing powerhouse based in Petone with the latest in high quality printing
technologies, is providing print services for Project Wellington promotional
material. Our posters won gold at the print awards, many thanks and congratulations to Format and ClemengerBBDO.
http://www.Format.co.nz
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| Wellington,
New Zealand's capital city, offers a unique blend of heritage and culture,
cafes and restaurants, shopping and nightlife, all within an easy stroll.
While there are many things that make Wellington a very special place,
the waterfront is definitely the jewel in the city's crown. As you will
discover within this site, the diversity and excitement that is Wellington,
is very much reflected on the waterfront - the city's playground.
http://www.wellingtonwaterfront.co.nz
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| Splash
Gordon Dive Specialists, a dive retail and training facility situated
right on the south coast and minutes from the sink site, provided
resources for scientific surveys and site inspection.
http://www.splashgordon.co.nz
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| Julie
Lamb, of Julie Lamb & Associates is the SinkF69 Charitable Trust Accountant,
providing full accounts management for the trust. The trust is certainly appreciative of all of the hard work put in by Julie and team. Phone (04) 499-8324Email julie@jla.co.nz
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| SeaBug
is an underwater technologies company that designs and builds innovative
fully autonomous submersible vessels that will open the ocean to the world.
SeaBug is providing marine support and office facilities to the project
management team.
http://www.seabug.com
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| One of Wellington's top chefs, Martin Bosley of the Martin Bosley's
Yacht Club Restaurant, provided our feature event, the "Titanic Fundraising Dinner".
An 11 course extravaganza of food, matching music and entertainment, certainly
set the theme for sink day. This was one amazing unforgetable evening......
http://www.martin-bosley.com/
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| Carlton's dedicated team of design professionals, Sales, Event & Function
managers, delivery, warehouse and site team will always deliver the promise
of excellence you would expect from Carlton Party Hire.
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| MWH
provided planning advice and technical detail for the resource consent
application as well as valuable supportive evidence during the hearing.
http://www.mwh.co.nz
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| Catalyst
Studios produces quality television commercials and content together with
non-broadcast audiovisual productions for clients throughout New Zealand.
Catalyst is working on documenting Project Wellington and video promo
production.
http://www.catalyststudios.co.nz
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| Trust
House initially provided a grant to cover costs associated with the bathymetry
(seabed study) performed by Niwa in 2004. They have also provided additional
funding towards the costs of Project Wellington.
http://trusthouse.co.nz
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| The
Museum Hotel provided accommodation for the specialist
explosives team from overseas. Situated a mere stroll from where the frigate
Wellington will be moored for 6 months, as well as directly over the road
from TePapa Tongarewa, the national museum, those planning on visiting
Wellington city during this time should consider the Museum Hotel.
http://www.museumhotel.co.nz
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| Speedy
Signs, an excellent supporter of several Wellington events, is providing
signage during the project.
http://www.speedysigns.co.nz/wawcs015359/store_-_te_aro.html
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| Hotel
Wellington provided rooms for the media team from National Geographic, here to document the sinking. Hotel
Wellington is a 3 star boutique heritage hotel in the heart of Wellington's
Cuba Quarter, a stones throw from great food, events, attractions and
nightlife.
http://www.hotelwellington.co.nz/Home.html
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| A.
E. Tilley Ltd is a Sheetmetal Manufacturing Engineering Company originally
established 1921, in Wellington, New Zealand. It has operated for many
years from a well-equipped modern plant situated adjacent to Wellington
International Airport.
A. E. Tilley has been involved in the design and build of projects such
as portable electrical sub-stations and cellular telephone network enclosures
of all sizes, as well as the ANZAC Ship Project to provide the safety
stair treads throughout all the frigates.
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| Conscious
Design provides a wide ranging service to corporates and private customers,
touching on web and product development as well as marketing and promotion.
http://www.consciousdesign.co.nz
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| Dive
Tutukaka, situated strategically next to NZ's premier dive location, the
Poor Knight Island's, in Northland NZ, is largely responsible for the
sinking of the frigate Wellington's sister ship, the Waikato, now attracting
1000's of divers annually. They provided unfettered access to their project,
contributing valuable technical resource for Project Wellington.
http://www.diving.co.nz
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| Island
Bay Divers, the nearest dive centre to the sinking site has contributed
towards costs of Project Wellington and is a vocal supporter.
http://www.ibdivers.co.nz
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| Divers
World, situated next to the Basin Reserve and Wellingtons oldest dive
shop, has contributed towards costs of Project Wellington and is a vocal
supporter.
http://www.diversworld.co.nz
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| Dive
Spot. Winner of the Top Shop award and situated in Mana, 20 minutes north
of Wellington near some top dive spots, has contributed towards costs
of Project Wellington and is a vocal supporter.
http://www.divespot.co.nz
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| New Zealand Sea Adventures is Wellington's only PADI 5 Star Career Development Centre.
Since 1990, they have offered a comprehensive range of dive, first aid, CPR, Coastguard boating and technical diving qualifications.
http://www.scubadiving.co.nz/
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Oktobor,
providing hosting of the trusts Divewreck.co.nz website, is a creative
talent-based visual effects, animation, and Post production studio with
presence in Auckland and Wellington.
http://www.oktobor.com
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