Couples who helped each other through the stress of Canterbury’s earthquakes were brought closer together by the traumatic events, a new study says. Research into how couples were affected by the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes found that while some couples experienced increased marital distress, others would have felt their relationship grew stronger. University of Canterbury Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Christchurch earthquake’
Non-profits fear being left out in the cold 
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Social organisations are pleading to be kept in mind during the central Christchurch rebuild. The new-look city centre is likely to have far fewer cheap premises because of the loss of old buildings, escalating construction costs, and buy-up of land for the green frame. Council of Social Services executive officer Sharon Torstonson said many social Read more
Church disputes Buildings Trust’s cathedral restoration figures Comments 1
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
On Tuesday The Great Christchurch Buildings Trust announced that the Anglican Cathedral in Christchurch New Zealand, which was severely damges in by an earthquake could be restored for $67 million, as opposed to the $220 million the Anglican Church says is needed. One of the most contentious factors in the $153 million difference is whether base isolators – flexible bearings in Read more
Synod members show strong support for contemporary design Comments 0
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
The ‘‘overwhelming majority’’ of the more than 200 members of the Christchurch Anglican synod, which was in session on the weekend, are in favour of a new, modern Christ Church Cathedral with not a single person voting for restoration. Last week the church revealed three designs for the Christchurch icon – restoration, a reinterpretation of Read more
Nazareth House Chapel roof may rise again Comments 0
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Paul King wanted to resurrect the roof and ceiling from Nazareth House Chapel into an earthquake memorial. King saved the Nazareth roof when he demolished the chapel last year. He says the ceiling, made of rimu, is the equal of the ceiling in the Arts Centre’s Great Hall and Christ Church Cathedral. It’s 23.5 metres Read more
Options on Christchurch Cathedral – little support of restoration Comments 1
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Three designs for the Christchurch’s Anglican cathedral were released last week as part of a call for public feedback before Anglican leaders decide the future of the cathedral next month. The restoration of the existing building would cost between $104 million and $221m, A new gothic building constructed with modern materials would cost between $85 Read more
Christ Church Cathedral dispute: talk to each other not to media Comments 0
Friday, March 8th, 2013
There are ”communication issues” between Great Christchurch Buildings Trust (GCBT) and Anglican leaders according to Justice Chisholm who is hearing a case brought by the GCBT challenging the Anglican decision to largely demolish the Christ Church Cathedral. Chisholm said “While it is not the role of the court to intervene, the applicant and first respondent might like Read more
Caritas has allocated $700,000 to Christchurch earthquake recovery Comments 0
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Since the 2011 earthquake, Caritas has allocated more than $700,000 of earthquake recovery funds, to support projects such as emergency toilets immediately after the quake, thermal wear, and specialist trauma counselling and social work. Two years on from the February 2011 Canterbury earthquake, Catholic agency Caritas is still maintaining a commitment to long-term recovery in Read more
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God boxes sprouting up all over Christchurch Comments 0
Friday, February 15th, 2013
The man behind the 185 empty chairs earthquake memorial, artist Peter Majendie, is now putting up a series of “quiet spaces”. Majendie has built several cardboard boxes for people to use as prayer or contemplative rooms. Designed as a “quiet space”, the boxes will be placed around the city for use by the public. “They’ve Read more
The case for restoring Christchurch cathedral Comments 0
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
Following the High Court (Justice Chisholm J) ruling that no further deconstruction of the Christchurch Cathedral should take place until further consideration and consultation between the Church Property Trustees (CPT), the Great Christchurch Buildings Trust (GCBT) and the Court, has taken place, the GCBT is endeavouring to work with the CPT and the Bishop, to Read more
