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​                           Tokanui Hospital Cemetery
                           Restoration Project

We would like to sincerely thank the following people and businesses who volunteered time, services and products to see this project through. 

We were overwhelmed by people's generosity, so if we have got details wrong or missed anyone off this list please contact us and we'll put it right!


The land - 

D O C    (Mike Paviour & Wayne Green)
Trustees of the land
www.doc.govt.nz

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AgRESEARCH
Tenants of the farm, who have given their permission for access to the cemetery
www.agresearch.co.nz

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WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL  (Demelza Murphy, Reserves Planner)
For her assistance, guidance and support
www.waipadc.govt.nz
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WAIKERIA PRISON  (Lou Baker)
Lou regularly brought a select few of his boys up to mow and tidy the grass (not an easy task while the ground is so uneven!)
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Locating individual plots, and levelling/resurfacing the ground -

GEOTECHNICS, AUCKLAND
Ground penetrating radar
www.geotechnics.co.nz
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REVEAL INFRASTRUCTURE, HAMILTON  (Callum & Shane)
Ground penetrating radar
www.revealinfrastructure.co.nz
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CKL SURVEYORS, TE AWAMUTU  (Malcolm Scott)
Survey and record GPS locations of pegs prior to ground levelling, then accurately replace pegs.
www.ckl.co.nz
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JOHN AUSTIN LTD, TE AWAMUTU  (Stewart Bridson, Operations Mgr; Andrew Neilson, Earthworks Team Leader; Michael Turner, Customer Services Mgr)
Spraying weeds, evening out potholes etc, resowing lawn
johnaustinltd.co.nz
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FARMLANDS CO-OPERATIVE  (Mike Hanks)
Grass seed
www.farmlands.co.nz
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WAIPA HIRE, TE AWAMUTU  (John Derecourt)
Rotary hoe and other hire equipment
www.waipahire.co.nz
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Aerial photographs of the cemetery and area -

HAMILTON MODEL AERO CLUB  (Pete)
Drone photos of cemetery
www.hamiltonmac.org.nz
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ASCEND AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, HAMILTON  (Pete)
Aerial photo scenes (hospital & cemetery)
www.ascendphotography.co.nz
Click HERE to see some of their pictures.
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The memorial wall - 7 large granite blocks, with a full list of names engraved

BEDISLOE NZ LTD
Owns the 2 businesses below -
(Bledisloe New Zealand Ltd is the largest provider of funeral services within New Zealand, with a comprehensive network of more than 20 funeral firms and associated businesses)

JAMES R HILL FUNERAL DIRECTORS, HAMILTON  (Mark Reinsfield)
Supplying the granite blocks and organising the engraving
www.jamesrhill.co.nz
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GEOFFREY T SOWMAN, BLENHEIM
Engraving all the names on the granite blocks
www.sowmans.co.nz
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TAUPO MONUMENTAL LAKESIDE STONEWORKS (Nathan Martin)
Installation & erection of memorial wall
www.taupomonumental.co.nz/
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ELLIOTTS FUNERAL SERVICES, TAURANGA
Loan of truck with hoist to lift memorial stones onto footing
www.elliottsfunerals.co.nz
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MEGA MITRE 10  (Daniel Fitzgerald)
Timber etc for the boxing and reinforcing steel for the concrete for the memorial wall base
www.mitre10.co.nz/
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ROSS McGOWAN BUILDING CONSULTANCY, TE AWAMUTU  (Ross McGowan)
Design the plans for the memorial wall footing

TERRY FINDLAY
Marking out and co-ordinating the digging out for the footings.  Then assembling the boxing ready for concrete pour.
BOWERS & SON, TE AWAMUTU
Supplying the concrete for the memorial wall base
www.bowersconcrete.co.nz/
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JEREMY WALKER CONCRETE LAYING LTD, TE AWAMUTU
Laying the concrete for the memorial wall base



Flag pole and Seat

NDA SHEETMETAL, HAMILTON
Design and manufacture pivoting flagpole in stainless steel
www.nda.co.nz
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STEWART & CAVALIER, TE AWAMUTU
Steel frame for seat
www.stewcav.co.nz
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RHAPSODY FURNITURE, TE AWAMUTU
Wooden parts of seat
www.rhapsodyfurniture.co.nz
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Row markers / pavers -

FLETCHER EASYSTEEL
Steel rods x150
www.easysteel.co.nz
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PERRY METAL PROTECTION, HAMILTON
Galvanising the above steel rods  (prevents rusting)
www.perrymetalprotection.co.nz
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FF PLASTICS
Aluminium row & grave markers x250
www.findus.co.nz/ffplastics
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MITRE 10, TE AWAMUTU
Pavers x38  (to provide mowing strip around  bollards/marker posts)
www.mitre10.co.nz

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ACCURATE CONCRETE CUTTING
Cut centre hole in pavers to fit bollards
www.accurateconcretecutting.co.nz
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D.O.C.
Bollards for marking rows
www.doc.govt.nz
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Individual plot markers and flowers -

COOMBRIDGE & ALEXANDER LTD  (SAM MACHINERY)
Concrete moulds for plaque pedestals
www.sammachinery.co.nz
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WAIKATO STONECRAFT
Organising and co-ordinating individual name plaques
www.headstone.co.nz
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MITRE 10, TE RAPA
9cm terracotta pots x500
www.mitre10.co.nz
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COUNTRY FLORAL, PAPAKURA  (Irene)
Artificial flowers x50 bunches
www.countryfloral.co.nz
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Unveiling day -

We're already thankful to these people for other donations (you'll see them elsewhere on the page), and they've come up trumps again -
DEPT OF CONSERVATION  (Wayne Green)  -  Preparation and planning of facilities and systems for compliance with regulations etc, co-ordinating and arranging everything we need for the day  (and will be our "roving photographer")
MARK REINSFELD of JAMES R HILL  -  MC for the day
TE AWAMUTU RSA  (Terry)  -  Shuttle coach from parking areas to cemetery, and a finger food lunch afterwards
WAIPA HIRE  -  60 chairs    
WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL  -  PA system & lectern
And some new people on board -
POWER FARMING, TE AWAMUTU  (Allen)
Marquee
www.powerfarmingteawamutu.co.nz
PETITE POSY FLORIST, TE AWAMUTU (Yvette Jackson)
Wreath for memorial (see pic on right), and table arrangements at RSA luncheon
http://petiteposy.vpweb.co.nz/
TE AWAMUTU COUNTY CADETS (Lt Cmr Shannon, with Cadets Amy & Jimmy)  -  assistance with handing out Orders of Service, and flag raising/lowering during Last Post

GUEST SPEAKERS -
  His Worship the Mayor of Te Awamutu:  Jim Mylchreest
  Former Tokanui Staff Member:  George Searancke
  Tokanui Cemetery Restoration Committee Member:  Mark Reinsfield
  DOC Operations Manager:  Ray Scrimgeour
  Representing those buried in the Cemetery:  David Barrowclough


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Media -

WAIKATO TIMES
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times

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TE AWAMUTU COURIER
www.teawamutu.nz/courier

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WAITOMO NEWS
www.waitomonews.co.nz
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RADIO NZ
www.radionz.co.nz
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FREE FM 89  (Mel & Bruce)
www.freefm.org.nz
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Others -

TE AWAMUTU RSA  (Terry Findlay etc)
Use of the RSA rooms for meetings etc
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