The Anglican Bishop of Christchurch, the Right Reverend Victoria Matthews, has agreed to meet those opposed to the demolition of Christ Church Cathedral and to listen to their concerns. At the same time, she is firmly convinced the building must be demolished. The demolition of the cathedral’s tower is set to begin today, and it is anticipated Read more
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker says that the Anglican Church needs to produce a definite plan to rebuild Christ Church Cathedral, having left an “information vacuum” after Friday’s announcement. The church’s decision to reduce the building to 2 to 3 metres in height because of severe damage in a number of earthquakes has caused vehement debate. Read more
Christchurch’s Cathedral Square could be transformed into an artificial beach with large movie screens.
Bishop of Christchurch Victoria Matthews said the proposal could help make the earthquake-damaged Square “welcoming and engaging” again.
She spoke about the idea during the visit of the Australian governor-general to Christchurch.
“One conversation that’s just beginning is to do a Re:Start here [in the Square] and having a giant movie screen, [and] artificial beach and trying to bring people into a place that has actually caused fear to make it welcoming and engaging again,” Matthews said.
The project would be similar to City Mall’s Re:Start shopping area, she said.
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Wednesday 22 February marks the first anniversary of the second, and the most devastating Christchurch earthquake in which the Catholic and the Anglican cathedrals were severely damaged. The future of the Christchurch cathedrals is unclear and those making the decisions are still awaiting further information from the experts assessing the damage and calculating the cost Read more