Approval has been given for a national Erebus Memorial proposed for the Dove-Myer Robinson Park in Auckland's Parnell. Waitemata Local Board members voted four in favour and three against for the memorial to go ahead.
The memorial has faced longstanding opposition from some nearby residents.
Susana speaks with Kathryn Carter who is a Parnell resident, and the daughter of the late Jim Collins - the pilot who was killed in the Mt Erebus crash.
Kathryn Carter says idea behind the Erebus Memorial design is a journey into the sky, appealing to the sense of exploration felt by the flight’s passengers and crew. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
