The Friends of St David's Trust KĀHUI RANGI PŪPŪ is a not-for-profit entity working to make St David's Memorial Church building available to current and future generations and we invite you to be part of this once in a century opportunity.   

With your support, KĀHUI ST DAVID’S CENTRE FOR MUSIC WILL become a generator of INSPIRATION, CONNECTION AND wellbeing for all.

ICONIC, CIVIC-SCALE FACILITY FOR ALL

St David’s doors will soon re-open as a centre for community connection and music, to be known as Kāhui St David’s. “Kāhui” means “the gathering”. It offers:

  • Central Auckland location

  • Heritage building with spirit

  • Proximity to the rail network, motorways, public transport and airport

  • Large-volume, light-filled interior with soaring lead-light windows

  • Gently raked floor

  • Good acoustics

  • Multiple additional rooms including the lower chapel

  • 280 pax (420 pax once a sprinkler system is installed)

St David's is uniquely positioned to serve the performing arts, youth, conferences and other civic scale and more intimate, community-based functions.

PLACE FOR PEACE AND TIME OUT 

A welcoming, beautiful community place for uplifting experiences and or simply for time out.   Regardless of faith, Kāhui St David’s is a sanctuary and place for community connection.  With 25,000 additional dwellings nearby, and another million inhabitants city-wide, its got vital roles to play.

NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOR PEACE

St David’s foundation stone was laid on ANZAC Day in 1927, predating the Auckland War Memorial Museum.  It was known as St David's Memorial Church and is The Soldiers’ Memorial.  St David’s commemorates all who made the supreme sacrifice in WWI, WWII and subsequent wars.

St David’s has a long connection to the New Zealand Army Ngati Tumatauenga.  In 1927, the Royal New Zealand Engineers marched from down Khyber Pass and into St David’s.  The Sappers’ Memorial Chapel forms part of the fabric of St David’s.   Every year the Last Post will continue to sounds and the wreath of remembrance is laid. 

This Memorial Church also specifically commemorates the New Zealand Nurses who served in WWI, and the 29th and 30th New Zealand Infantry Battalions.  

St David's is a war memorial of national significance.  It is a place of remembrance and of peace. 

Lest we forget.

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