Former Wigram MP Jim Anderton is calling on people to join a protest against the demolition of the Christchurch Cathedral which is being organised by the Restore Christchurch Cathedral Group for May 26 “If we could put thousands of people on the street, that would focus the minds of the Government and get the attention Read more
Soon after the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, our Prime Minister, John Key, spoke of the resurrection of Christchurch. He meant the rebuilding and regeneration of the city. As a Christchurch man himself, this came from the heart. In talking of resurrection, he wanted to give people hope amidst the terrible damage the city had sustained. Read more
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
A former Christchurch mayor, Garry Moore, says the Christchurch City Council should refuse provide public money for new cathedral to be built in the city. The temporary cathedral, to be built on the corner of the Hereford and Madras streets where the demolished St John’s Church once stood, is expected to cost about $5m. Insurance Read more
On Monday 16 April the Anglican Church announced plans for the “transitional” cathedral designed by a top Japanese “paper architect”. While public debate continues to rage over the decision by the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch to demolish Cathedral in the Square, columnist Jane Bowron notes there has been relative silence over the future of the Catholic Basilica Read more
Christchurch City Councillor Aaron Keown says the Anglican Church has used the extensive damage caused by last year’s February earthquake as an excuse to replace the cathedral with a more modern and cost effective building
Read the article...The planned televised Cathedral Debate about the fate of the Christ Church Cathedral has been cancelled after the Anglican Church refused to take part.
Earlier this month, the church announced that most of the cathedral would be demolished after it suffered further damage in the December 23 aftershocks.
The decision has upset many residents and heritage advocates, while Cr Aaron Keown called for a televised debate about the cathedral’s future.
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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
A television debate on the future of Christchurch Cathedral will take place next week without anyone from the church agreeing to appear. The debate was called by Aaron Keown, a Christchurch city councillor who wants the public to hear all the facts before the symbol of Christchurch city was demolished and lost forever. The church Read more
La cathédrale anglicane de Christchurch, gravement ébranlée par le séisme qui avait frappé la ville le 22 février 2011, sera finalement déconstruite, en dépit des comités de soutien qui avaient lutté contre cette décision. La sentence est tombée par une annonce de Victoria Matthews, qui dirige l’évêché et qui a tenu à préciser que cette Read more