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Taranaki Cathedral earthquake strengthening project on hold due to funding shortfall

Thursday, April 11th, 2024

Skyrocketing costs have caused the Taranaki Cathedral earthquake strengthening project in New Plymouth to come to an immediate halt in the face of a $8.5 million funding shortfall. Built in 1846, the Taranaki Cathedral Church of St Mary is New Zealand’s oldest stone church and was undergoing earthquake strengthening and upgrades. The project has a Read more

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Public outcry over Taranaki Cathedral whare shocks Dean

Monday, October 31st, 2022

An outcry over the contemporary Māori design of the new Te Whare Hononga at the Taranaki Cathedral site in New Plymouth has shocked its Dean. The building has come under fire for being out of sync with St Mary’s – New Zealand’s oldest stone church built in 1846 – and the recently-restored colonial-era vicarage. Construction Read more

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