A United States master carpenter with a grand plan to restore the collapsed Christ Church Cathedral spire has built an eight-metre tall model to demonstrate his idea. Read more
New legislation could help reinstate much of the ailing Christ Church Cathedral within seven years, the Government says. Read more
The city council has pledged $10 million to restore Christ Church Cathedral, further strengthening the public commitment to save the earthquake-damaged building. Read more
Philip Burdon believes there is one ‘principal obstacle’ to realising his vision of a restored Christchurch Cathedral – Bishop Victoria Matthews and what he perceives as her ‘determination to demolish’ the building. Read on
Rebuild minister ‘deeply disappointed’ by Christ Church Cathedral decision delay until September
An idea to rebuild the Christ Church Cathedral’s steeple like a traditional American “barn-raising” with the help of 500 residents is causing a stir. Read more
Philip Burdon of Future Canterbury Network says a series of unfortunate misunderstandings have led to an impasse between the Government and a group negotiating how to restore the Christchurch cathedral… read more
The Anglican Church and the Government appear to be at loggerheads over whether an offer has been made to help restore the “eyesore” Christ Church Cathedral. Read more The Bishop’s statements were made in response to earlier statements by Brownlee. See here
The report of the working party has been delivered to the Government. An announcement on the fate of the Cathedral is expected to be made before Christmas. Read more here
Taxpayers will stump up about $50,000 for the working party considering the fate of the derelict Christ Church Cathedral. Read more: