Funds to restore memorial

Wharehine War Memorial is among 27 projects to receive funding in the latest round of Auckland Council’s Regional Historic Heritage Grants programme.

The granite obelisk, which sits in a fenced area outside Wharehine Hall on Pah Hill Road, has been awarded a grant of just over $8100 to restore its surface and inscriptions.

The Historic Grants programme supports mana whenua, community organisations and property owners to care for and protect historic heritage, with up to $50,000 available for each application. 

To be eligible, projects must focus on significant heritage places, sites, buildings, objects and notable trees of special value, as listed in the Auckland Unitary Plan.