Prime Minister, Hon Gerry Brownlee
Other acknowledgements:
Roger Sutton Chief Executive Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority
Steve Jones, Chair of the Music Centre of Christchurch
Gretchen La Roche CEO Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
Neil Cox Managing Director Isaac Theatre Royal
Philip Aldridge Chief Executive The Court Theatre
 
What a great line up of people that are really the expression of the hopes and dreams of our city for a performing arts precinct.

Welcome to the liberation of the Kate Sheppard National Memorial. Commissioned by Women Towards 2000 Inc. and Sculpted by Margriet Windhausen, it was unveiled on September 19 1993 by Dame Catherine Tizard, Governor-General.
 
The Memorial was caught in the fall zone of the neighbouring building as was the case for so many buildings after the earthquake. When we were approached to see whether this would be possible, the council team pulled out all the stops for International Women's Day – three days after the worst rainfall the city had experienced in decades. But the team delivered anyway. But another date had to be set and here we are.