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l *" * „ r r l l ..j* i \ '~? . ’ ' Isß^A- 1 't r “ *<«• «.y^Siftgs-■■■-’' \>2s^-fc|^'-v c # If iSW® 4^?^?S l ’!Siß®lKw;3b ■• »'fir JrFt?* f MVfNwl3''l Ft* ■■' . , \ , ?*•_ - » *'~ *- - * i ; • j.-^HHf'■ rT ’ ”' ;\ r-'' ,' ■ ” a >< ll ,''' t -’”5 > i wWb ■ ‘Join Together” Christchurch’s civic renaissance culminated in a project that gave pride and enjoyment to all New Zealanders. As New Zealand prepares to host It was there again in 1969 for the Canterbury Museum in 1975. . , cg^- * t ><• 4 ,v another Commonwealth Games pageant — Cathedral Square redevelopment. National Provident has long been -nt4Jf this time in Auckland - many Cantabrians’ And in 1972 for QEII Park. involved in providing funding for port ..^m| thoughts will turn to the “friendly games” The new Public Library was completed and harbour development throughout of 1974. in 1978, with a considerable portion of the New Zealand. The Port of Lyttelton was Who can forget the emotion as the funding coming from National Provident. no exception. words of Steve Allen’s Games song echoed Not all local authority projects are as ' Back in 1958, The Fund lent the .round the proud new stadium at Queen visible and glamourous as sports stadiums, Lyttelton Harbour Board £250,000 for Elizabeth II Park? concert halls and libraries, but they are development work. ' Or the thrill of Dick Tayler breasting least as important to the smooth operation It helped significantly when the port the tape to take the gold in the 10,000 of a city. made the transition to containerisation in metres? In 1978, most of the councils in the the mid-19705. • - ' What may be forgotten is how difficult Christchurch area joined together to And in 1986 National Provident came Christ’s College - one of New Zealand’s premier schools - was it had been to find finance for the numerous establish a new metropolitan refuse up with a major portion of the cost of the among the first employers to arrange staff superannuation schemes - L T4-4.1#.«-R wt) „ 3AA «■ with the fledgling National Provident Fund. From 1916 to the projects and developments that culminated scheme. new Lyttelton tugboat rurau - a present schooJ employees have enjoyed the benefits o f the p un d’ S in the construction of QE II Park, and made , , Japanese-built vessel which now handles various retirement saving programmes. Christchurch the envy of other New Zealand . more than 1000 ships a year. Over the years, The Fund has also lent communities, both large and small. f for he smooth operation fof as And how National Provident - New of this busy trade J t a i olescent Zealand’sstrongest superannuation fond- - is Captain Bill Oliver, Sunnyside Hospital and the geriatric elt ° nSn t eW day unit at Princess Margaret Hospiml. Christchurch s city fathers & ''?§■■ harbourmaster - a wb' . jai 7 _, . ~. . „ .. couldn’t fill elsewhere. member of The Fund 1aZ,,3 Th,s week, National Provrdent opens Vic Sykes hasn’t since 1971. a new Regional Office tn Christchurch, forgotten. As deputy city Throughout its 79 featuring The Fund s new corporate treasurer he was one of year history, National identity. people most closely Provident has drawn B The new image symbolises National involved in the task of most of its member- Provident s move towards a more raising money. .i He has also been employees of With a membership of more than a contributing member local authorities and captain Bill Oliver, Lyttelton 120,000, and with members’ savings and 88888 JBB of National Provident statutory boards. arbourmaster. f un ds under management in excess of $3 vic Sykes, Fund member and for over 34 years. National Provident chimed in with a Similarly, a large proportion of its billion, National Provident - The Fund - fundraiserfar Christchurch’s The Fund helped significant loan. ‘ investments have been in debentures and is a major participant in the New Zealand right from the start, The Fund also assisted a number of projects for such organisations. economy. with substantial finance towards construction Christchurch water drainage projects as Like the Christchurch Hospital Board But it will neither forget nor relinquish of the standard-setting Christchurch Town well as helping to finance the Lyttelton for whom The Fund has provided a major its role as a leading financial supporter Hall complex, in 1968. Road Tunnel, in 1960, and extensions to the portion of the finance for rebuilding of communities like Christchurch and Christchurch Hospital - a project now Lyttelton. — / in the third stage of development and » expected to cost about $lOO million TTiP Pl lYirl ' when completed. -■- ■*- -L AVI. biytrf - JOL national W PROVIDENT New Zealand’s strongest superannuation fund. The Public Library, completed in 1978 with help from The Fund. Regional Office, Level 5,138 Victoria St, P.O. Box 155, Christchurch. Telephone: (03) 790-250. Facsimile (03) 656-925. Head Office, City Towei; 95 Customhouse Quay, P.O. Box 606, Wellington. Facsimile (04) 733-993. Telephone (04) 732-75 Z