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Lottery Significant Projects Fund 2016/17

Name Amount Purpose
Christchurch City Council $2,000,000.00 Towards the development of a multi-code sports hub (rugby league, athletics, hockey and tennis) on 32 hectares of Nga Puna Wai reserve land near Wigram. These sports all lost their home bases and playing fields/track/courts in the Canterbury earthquakes and the project is part of the Christchurch sports facilities post-earthquake recovery strategy.
Harbour Hockey Charitable Trust $1,750,000.00 Towards upgrading a regional sports facility, which will also serve as the National Hockey Centre.
Museum's of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa $2,000,000.00 Towards aspects of "Inspiring Action", the renewal of the Natural History Exhibition zone on Floor 2 of Te Papa Tongarewa.
Rakiura Heritage Centre Trust $780,000.00 Towards construction of a new heritage centre on Rakiura/Stewart Island. This will replace the current museum, which is too small for its collections and lacks adequate climatic control.
Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust $1,967,422.00 Towards the restoration of Te Hau ki T?ranga, the whare whakairo (carved house) currently displayed at Te Papa Tongarewa.
Tennis Auckland Region Incorporated $3,000,000.00 Towards the upgrade of its central Auckland facilities
Waitaki District Council $1,064,500.00 Towards redevelopment of the Forrester Art Gallery in Oamaru and construction of a new extension at the back of the building to provide exhibition and collection storage for the Gallery, the North Otago Museum and the Waitaki District Archive.
Whanganui District Council $6,000,000.00 Towards seismic strengthening and environmental control for the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui and construction of a three storey extension that will store the collection, provide environmentally controlled exhibition spaces and areas for community events.
Whangarei Art Museum Trust $3,500,000.00 Towards construction of the Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau M?ori Art Gallery, in Whangarei.

Download the 2016/17 round two grants spreadsheet (.cvs)