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In 2014 it was found that the church did not meet earthquake codes and there was a possibility of it being demolished. In response Paul Baragwanath set up the Friends of St David's Trust to save the church. Property developer and philanthropist Ted Manson was the Trust's founding patron. The Trust developed a plan to save the church.

In 2015 artist Max Gimblett created an art installation called The Art of Remembrance. It consisted of 7000 brass quatrefoils which were hung on the outside of the building for three months. It was both a memorial to New Zealanders who served in World War 1 and a fundraiser to save and restore the church. From the sale of the quatrefoils and donations the Trust raised $1 million. Some of the quatrefoils were later displayed outside the Auckland War Memorial Museum and at Te Papa in Wellington.

The church, but not the adjacent hall, has an Auckland City Council Category A heritage status following a recommendation made in a heritage report in 2017.

The church is included in Heritage New Zealand's Upper Symonds Street Historic Area.

The final service in the church was held in 2020. In 2021 the Presbyterian church planned to sell the church, adjacent hall and car park but the Friends of St David's wanted a covenant placed on the church to preserve it. The three properties were bought by Ted Manson in 2021.

The church, now known as Kāhui St Davids, opened as a music centre in 2023. Further fundraising continues with art works by Sara Hughes Colour Quartet were displayed for sale in 2023.

1927 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SUNAK19270423.2.123?items_per_page=10&query=st+davids+khyber+auckland&snippet=true

1927 organ photo https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SUNAK19270629.2.191.1?items_per_page=10&query=st+davids+khyber+auckland&snippet=true

opening https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19271014.2.6?items_per_page=10&query=st+davids+khyber+auckland&snippet=true

opening and history https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SUNAK19271013.2.87?items_per_page=10&query=st+davids+khyber+auckland&snippet=true

history https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2016/04/27/st-davids-church-and-the-history-of-the-art-of-remembrance/

history and plaques https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/st-davids-memorial-church

possible sale 2021 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/historic-auckland-church-st-davids-put-up-for-sale-outrages-community-groups/XETEYSY67IFI7JKFWIJ6DUUNTI/#google_vignette

purchase 2021 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/philanthropist-ted-manson-buys-historic-soldiers-church-three-grafton-properties/SHVCF3H3UKSH6JTEWQ2N2WIG5U/

heritage https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/UnitaryPlanDocuments/pc7-02804-st-davids-church.pdf

and https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/unitary-plan/auckland-unitary-plan-modifications/other-plan-updates/planupdates8march2024/memo-clause-20a-schedule-14-1.pdf

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/church-has-shaky-future-after-failing-quake-standards/OTTKN3G2SJUNGBOGVDHUIE3PVE/?ref=readmore

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU2404/S00175/kahui-st-davids-to-honour-the-28th-maori-battalion.htm