Old Saint Paul’s on Mulgrave St in Wellington closes for up to 10 months this Friday as work begins to physically tie together joints in wood joins that began to dislocate in the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake and saw the wooden building become 15cm wider in places. Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Kaikoura earthquake’
Wellington’s Sacred Heart Cathedral closed for an indefinite period
Monday, July 16th, 2018
Sacred Heart Cathedral in Thorndon, Wellington, closed its doors on Friday. An assessment has found the building’s structural integrity to be just 15 per cent of the standard for a new building. This means there would be a significant risk to occupants if there was an earthquake. While Sacred Heart Cathedral is closed, weekday masses Read more
Parishioners unfazed by safety warnings at eathquake-prone church
Monday, April 9th, 2018Parishioners at a Catholic Church in Blenheim are being advised to “make their own judgment” when entering the earthquake-prone church. The building, which was first issued with a safety notice six years ago, has a “risk of failure” in the event of a moderate to severe earthquake. Continue reading
Off-road pastor gets round disaster to deliver donations in Clarence
Thursday, June 29th, 2017A devoted church group with a fondness for four-wheel-driving is delivering donations to families still isolated by the 7.8-magnitude Kaikoura earthquake. The intrepid group from Blenheim’s Elim Church meet regularly to go out in their trucks to places out of reach to more conventional vehicles. The kind-hearted crew have decided to combine the best of both Read more
Caritas Budget submission highlights impact of Kaikōura earthquakes
Monday, February 13th, 2017
“Right now, our staff are in Kaikōura with Te tai o te Marokura Health and Social Service, looking at how the earthquake has impacted kai moana in the area, and how this has in turn impacted whānau health, said Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Director Julianne Hickey. She was making an oral submission on the 2017 Read more
Cardinal Dew to visit Kaikōura this weekend
Friday, December 2nd, 2016This weekend, Cardinal John Dew will be in Kaikōura let the people there know “that we are with them in their time of uncertainty and anxiety.” “I will visit the priests based there and the local Catholic parish and Catholic primary school and Takahanga Marae which has been providing accommodation, meals and support in the Read more
Priests make effort to be with their people after earthquakes
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016
After the recent earthquakes Fr Pat McIndoe managed to catch a ride on an Aero Club plane so he could celebrate Mass in Kaikoura on Sunday. He was also able to take part in the ecumenical service. Kaikoura is part of Father Pat’s Te Whetu o Te Moana – Star of the Sea Marlborough Parish Read more
Pope Francis praying for all the people of New Zealand after the earthquakes
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016
“I am praying for all the people of New Zealand at this time of the earthquakes.” This is what Pope Francis said to Cardinal John Dew when he greeted him in Rome at the closing of the Holy Door. On Sunday Cardinal John wrote on his Facebook page: “This morning St Peter’s Square was filled Read more