443k spent on cathedral working group, with no result

Monday, March 13th, 2017

Figures show the government spent $443,400 on a working group looking at the restoration of the quake damaged Christ Church Cathedral, but its fate has still not been agreed upon.

The fate of Christ Church Cathedral has been in question since the February 2011 earthquake, with parties at an impasse over whether it should be demolished or restored Continue reading

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