As of January 2018 the campaign has raised $1.4m, we are extremely grateful to all our donors, funders and sponsors, those listed here and the 28 supporters who have chosen to remain anonymous.
Foundation Supporters
Corporate Sponsors
Beca - Christchurch
Hellers
J Ballantyne & Co Ltd
Rochester & Rutherford - Residential Hall
Grant Funders
The Rata Foundation
Lottery
Corporate Donors
Ada Rutherford Trust
AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand
Black Cat Charter Cruises
BP Foundation Matching Fund Program
Cellnet
Christchurch International Airport Ltd
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
Frucor Beveridges Ltd
Glen Dene Ltd
Hewlett-Packard Company
Intel Corporation
Ngai Tahu Tourism
Rad3
Real Journeys - Queenstown
SanDisk Corp/Western Digital
SnowPlanet
Spark Foundation
Susie Cropper Design
Than Hsiang Temple
The Garden Party
UCF Trustees Discretionary Fund
United Technologies Corporation
University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury Foundation
University of Canterbury Foundation in America Inc
University of Canterbury UK Charitable Trust
Whale Watch Kaikoura Ltd
Donors
Mr Ben Adams
Dr Peter Adams
Mr James Addington
Ms Margaret Agnew
Mr Patrick Aldridge
Mrs Belinda Alexander
Mr Antony Allen
Reverend Ross Allen
Mr Vic Allen
Mr Ian Allott
Mr Adrian Anderson & Mrs Maria Anderson
Dr Kevin Archer & Mrs Susan Archer
Mr Tim Armitage
Ms Wynnis Armour
Mr David Ayers & Mrs Marilyn Ayers
Professor Colin Ballantyne
Mr Peter Ballantyne & Mrs Claire Ballantyne
Mr Duncan Ballinger
Dr David Balota
Dr Rosemary Banks & Mr Brian Lockstone
Mr Malcolm Barclay
Mr Paul Barker
Mrs Jillian Basher & Mr Jonathan Lee
Mr Andrew Bashford
Miss Penny Batten
Mr Bob Baunton & Mrs Cherie Baunton
Mr Ah Kaw Beh
Ir Hong Lin Beh & Ms Leng Kuang Sum
Ms Melissa Benge
Mr Jo Naerde Berg
Mr Paul Bingham & Mrs Amie Bingham
Mr Carey Bishop
Mrs Diana Bjoraker
Mr Andy Bloomer & Mrs Sarah Bloomer
Mr Richard Bowen & Mrs Renata Bowen
Mr Sebastian Boyle
Dr Don Brash
Ms Pamela Brathwaite
Dr Michael Brice & Mrs Dominique Brice
Mr Andrew Brickell & Mrs Claire Brickell
Mrs Ruvae Britten
Mr Peter Broadway
Mrs Pippa Broom & Mr Nigel Broom
Mr Lindsay Broome
Professor Harvey Brown & Ms Maria Kessler
Mrs Kathryn Brown
Dr Stuart Brown
Mr Peter Browne
Mr Stephen Bryson
Mr Robert Buchanan
Professor Amyand Buckingham
Mrs Pamela Burdes
Ms Katharine Burrell
Professor Dr Ashley Burrowes
Mr Craig Butcher
Mr Thomas P Butlin
Mr William Cairns
Mr Richard Cameron & Ms Louise Tong
Dr Rod Carr & Mrs Jenny Carr
Professor Robin Carrell & Mrs Sue Carrell
Mr Michael Carr-Smith & Mrs Raewyn Fong
Dr David Caygill & Mrs Eileen Caygill
Professor Alfred Center
Ms Michelle Chambers
Mr Tony Chan
Ms TseWei Chang
Ms Karen Chapman
Mr Siew Chuen Chen
Mr Yao-Tsung Chen
Mr Endy Chin & Mrs Bee Wah Tan
Mr Keng Kwan Chow
Miss Carole Church
Mr Alistair Clark
Professor Robin Clark & Mrs Beatrice Clark
Ms Teresa Clark
Mr Jeffrey Clendon
Mr Adrian Coleman
Mr Murray Compton & Mrs Lesley Compton
Ms Kirsty Cooper
Ms Nicola Cooper
Mr Ken Cowie & Mrs Abigail Cowie
Dr Dave Cowl
Ms Allie Coyle
Dr Michael Cree
Mr John Crook
Mr Paul Crooks
Mr Grant Cross
Mr Lindsay Crossen & Mrs Jillian Crossen
Mr Tory Crowder
Professor John Daigle
Mrs Wendy Dalley
Dr Barbara Davis
Mrs Greta de Bell & Mr Simon de Bell
Mrs Ann de Lambert & Mr Colin de Lambert
Mr Robert Dewhirst
Mr Gordon Dickson
Dr Maureen Doherty
Mr Tim Dolan & Mrs Emma Dolan
Mr Guy Donaldson
Mrs Jo Dowling & Mr David Dowling
Mrs Jane Drake
Miss Catherine Drayton
Mr Paul Drayton & Ms Yvette Baxter-Drayton
Dr Robin Dunlop
Hon Peter Dunne & Ms Jennifer Mackrell
Mr Peter Dyhrberg
Mrs Ruth Eckford
Dr Chris Eichbaum
Ms Rebecca Elliott
Ms Nora-Phoebe Erler
Mr Graham Ewing & Mrs Rae Ewing
Mr Scott Ewing
Judge Bernadette Farnan
Professor Rodney Feldmann
Mr Adam Fenton
Mrs Joanne Ferry
Mr Jeff Field & Ms Robyn Stewart
Mr Yee Foo
Mrs Marion Foster
Miss Natasha Freeman
Mr Andrew Fyfe & Ms Nicky Cooper
Mr Paddy Gaffikin
Professor Thomas Gardner
Mr Ian Gemmill
Mr David Gibson
Mr John Gibson
Mr Denis Gilmore
Miss Lynne Goodwin
Mr Ben Gordon
Mr Gerard Gordon
Mr Ross Grant
Mr Bruce Griffin
Mr Phil Grigg & Mrs Antonia Grigg
Mr Roderick Gunn & Ms Linda Terpenning
Professor Gregory Guy
Mr Martin Hadlee
Mrs Rebecca Hadley & Mr James Hadley
Mr Graeme Hall
Dr Bret Halverson & Mrs Cecilia Halverson
Mr Matt Halverson
Mr Stephan Hamat-Rains
Mrs Elizabeth Hamilton
Ms Robyn Harris
Dr Elizabeth Hartrick
Ms Stephanie Haskell
Emeritus Professor William Hawkey & Mrs Elizabeth Hawkey
Mr Rod Hayes & Mrs Adrianne Hayes
Mr Jim Hazlett & Mrs Corina Hazlett
Mr Gary Hebley & Mrs Diane Hebley
Ms Angela Helbling
Mr Andrew Herrick
Mr Peter Herrick
Mr Graham Hill
Mrs Angela Hill-Campbell & Mr Kim Campbell
Mr Euan Hilson
Mr Trevor Hobday & Mrs Elaine Hobday
Mr Peter Hogg & Ms Shama Kota-Gutheti
Mr Kerry Holling
Mrs Paula Holt
Mr Chyr Hong
Mr Tony Hooper & Mrs Shirley Hooper
Mr Peter Hosking
Mrs Fleur Howard
Professor John Howell
Mr Einar Örn Hreinsson
Mrs Helen Hughes & Mr Grant Smith
Dr Helen Hughes
Ms Sally Ann Hughes
Mr Rob Hundleby & Mrs June Hundleby
Mr Garth Huston
Miss Karen Hutchings
Mrs Julie Hutton & Mr Ross Hutton
Ms Kirsten Hutton
Mrs Vicki Hyde
Mr Bruce Irvine & Mrs Mary Irvine
Mr Bernard Ivory
Mr David Jack
Professor Paula Jameson & Dr John Clemens
Mr Charles Jarvie & Mrs Deborah Jarvie
Professor Paul Jennings
Mr Su Lim Ji
Mrs Margaret Johns & Mr Peter Johns
Mr Hamish Johnston
Miss Susan Johnston
Mr Michael Joyce
Ms Sarah Joyce & Mr Timothy Sweeney
Mr Joseph Kaufman & Ms Janet Korins
Emeritus Professor Roger Keey & Mrs Daphne Keey
Miss Leigh Kennedy & Mr Matt Lester
Mr Cassells Kernahan
Mr Ho Meng Kho
Mr Darryl King & Mrs Katrina King
Dr Leslie King
Professor Benedict Kingsbury & Ms Vivian Lee
Mr Norman Kingsbury
Ms Kathleen Kirk
Mrs Glenda Koefoed & Mr Nicholas Koefoed
Mr Andrew Kraak
Dr Steve Kroening
Mr Des Lake
Mr Cho Chu Joseph Lau
Dr Richard Laugesen
Mrs Nicola Laurie
Mr Kevin Lay & Ms Susie Lay
Mr Delwyn Ledingham
Dr Alastair Lee
Mrs Annie Lee
Mr Jonathan Lee & Mrs Jillian Basher
Mr Mike Lennard
Mr Johnny Leong
Mr Teng Teng Leong
Mr Tom Leong
Mr Geoff Lewis
Miss Anna Lim & Mr Dave Paddy
Madam Pueh Joo Lim
Dr Wai Lim & Ms Kathy Chuah
Ms Wan Yin Lim
Mr Jonny Lindroos
Mr Mark Livingstone
Mrs Glenys Lloyd
Mrs Joy Lloyd
Mr Andre Lovatt & Ms Kate Lovatt
Mr David Lyall
Mr Gerald Mackenzie
Dr Selwyn Maister & Mrs Jan Maister
Miss Joan Malin
Ms Kylie Malin
Miss Nicola Maling
Miss Sonya Mandeno
Dr Robin Mann & Mrs Annette Mann
Mr Timothy March
Professor Alan Martin
Mr Naoto Mashiko
Mr Nicholas Mason
Mr John Matheson
Miss Clara Matthews & Mr Luke Yiavasis
Mr Nicholas Maxwell
Ms Lynn McClelland
Dr Pip McCrostie & Mr Grant McCrostie
Dr Dugald McDonald & Mrs Shirley McDonald
Mrs Judy McDonald & Mr Allen McDonald
Mr Bob McFadden & Mrs Val McFadden
Mr Matt McKay
Ms Val McKenzie
Dr Graeme McKinnon
Mrs Sue McLachlan
Mr Peter McVinnie
Mr Peter Menzies
Reverend Jo Mewett & Mr David Reynolds
Mr John Miller
Dr Robert Miller
Mr Andrew Moore
Dr Jo-anne Morgan
Mrs Jo Mulligan & Mr Dominic Mulligan
Mr Allan Munro
Dr Keith Murdoch
Mr Justin Murray & Mrs Clare Murray
Mr Rabindra Nathan
Mr Anthony Naughton
Mrs Michelle Nebbs
Dato' Hock Bee Ng
Mr Robin Oakley & Mrs Shirleen Oakley
Ms Alexandra O'Connell
Mr Fred O'Leary & Ms Barbara Murphy
Mrs Geok Hong Ong
Mr Moeke Paaka
Dr Sally Page
Mr Charles Parker
Mrs Leonie Partridge
Professor Rhea Paul
Mr Stuart Payne
Mrs Penelope Paynter
Dr Allan Pearson
Mr Dan Pengelly
Mr Carl Pester & Mrs Denise Pester
Ms Laura Amelia Petersen
Mr Jason Petterson
Dr Bryan Pidwerbesky & Mrs Helen Pidwerbesky
Miss Miranda Plummer
Mrs Valerie Port
Mr John Powell
Mr Tiong Seng Pung
Mr Barry Ramsay & Mrs Diane Ramsay
Professor Stephen Rand
Mrs Rosalind Randell
Mr Willy Rathbone & Mrs Andrea Rathbone
Mr John Reddiford
Mr Philip Redmond & Mrs Phillipa Redmond
Dr Hayden Reeve & Mrs Jenny Reeve
Dr Jeffrey Reeve
Mr Martin Reindl
Mr Bernard Rennell
Miss Felicity Richards
Hon Ruth Richardson & Mr Andrew Wright
Mr Mark Rijkse & Mrs Elise Rilkse
Mrs Rachel Ritchie
Mr Mohammed Roseley
Mr Gavin Rowse
Ms Philippa Rutledge
Mr John Ryan & Mrs Avril Ryan
Mr Paddy Ryan
Emeritus Professor Florence Sandler
Dato' Eng Guan Saw
Dr Graham Scott
Ms Anna Sedcole
Dr Pete Sedcole
Emeritus Professor Keith Sewell & Dr Alida Sewell
Mrs Jo Shand & Mr Dougal Shand
Mr Chris Sheedy & Ms Marsha Brewer
Mrs Judith Shelley
Ms Rasamy Sirisomphone
Mr Russell Skurr
Mrs Celia Smith
Mrs Diana Smith
Mr Ethan Smith
Dr Ross Smith & Dr Marjorie Schulman
Ms Heidi Sommerville
Mr John Spooner & Ms Caroline Elworthy
Mr Brian Stanton
Professor John Stanton
Mrs Louise Stanton & Mr Michael Stanton
Mr Andrew Sterritt
Dr Bruce Steven
Mrs Liz Stevens
Dame Adrienne Stewart
Mr Richard Stock
Associate Professor Janice Stockigt
Mr Dy Stokes
Ms Sue Stubenvoll
Mr Andrew Sturgeon
Dr Chris Sumby
Mr Anton Summerfield & Mrs Allison Summerfield
Mr Bruce Swanney
Mrs Anna Tam
Mr Ban Peng Tan
Mr H Tan
Professor Thiam Soon Tan
Dr James Tee
Mr Warren Templeton
Mr Alastair Tennent
Mr Tobias Thierer
Mr Geoffrey Thomson & Mrs Diana Thomson
Mrs Rachel Thomson & Mr Richard Thomson
Mr Tim Thomson
Dr Hugh Thorpe & Mrs Rhona Thorpe
Mrs Genevieve Thwaites-Boyle & Mr Justin Boyle
Ms Chris Ting
Mr Hiroshi Tokunaga
Mr Compton Tothill
Mr Eric Tracey
Mrs Daniele Tran
Mr George Troup & Mrs Hilary Troup
Ms Elizabeth Turner
Professor Stephen Turton
Mr Jeremy Valentine
Dr Tara VanToai
Mr Philip Verstraaten
Mr Mark Vivian & Mrs Sarah Vivian
Mr Neil Voyce
Mr Michael Wall
Miss Ana Ward
Sir Miles Warren
Mr Peter Weadick
Dr Anne Wein
Mrs Margaret Weiss
Mrs Tracey White
Mr Barrie Wilkinson
Ms Deborah Williams & Mr David Minifie
Miss Jo Williams
Mr Sam Williams
Mrs Anna Wilson
Mr Barry Wilson
Dr Grant Wilson
Dr Alene Wilton
Mr Ka Leung Wong
Mr Kean Wong & Mrs Mina Wong
Mr Callum Wood
Mr Denis Wood
Dr John Wood & Mrs Rose Wood
Dr Robert Wyckham
Mrs Meri Wynen
Reverend Dean Gavin Yates
Mr Corey Yeatman & Dr Karen Murphy
Mr Tay Jin Yeoh
Mr Ashley Young
Mr Fengyuan Zhang