Cathedral plans launched
Wealthy Cantabrians will have to donate on average more than a million dollars a fortnight to keep restoration of the Christ Church Cathedral on schedule. Read More
Restore Christchurch Cathedral Group to hand over donation
At 1pm on Thursday 24th October in Cathedral Square, in front of the Cathedral, Mark Belton and Tim Preston, co-chairs of Restore Christchurch Cathedral Group, will hand over a donation of $20,000 to Peter Guthrey, Chair of the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Trust. The presentation will …
Steel and rubble removal to kick-start Christ Church Cathedral Rebuild
The steel frame that has become a fixture in front of Christ Church Cathedral will come down next month. (Read More)
New video reveals the ravaged interior of the earthquake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral
The eerie world inside one of Christchurch’s most famous earthquake-ravaged buildings is showcased in new video footage from the Christ Church Cathedral. As central and local government discuss altering legislation to allow the cathedral to be restored, an anonymous videographer has sneaked i …
Majority against spending Christchurch ratepayers’ money on Christ Church Cathedral restoration
The majority of Christchurch residents who submitted on a city council grant to help restore Christ Church Cathedral do not want ratepayers’ money used. Christchurch City Council is considering contributing $10 million toward the $104m cathedral restoration but decided to consult with the …
Urgent Christchurch Cathedral legislation to be introduced to Parliament
Urgent legislation to get the Christ Church Cathedral rebuild under way will be introduced to Parliament this week, the Government has confirmed. Cabinet signed off the legislation on Monday enabling fast tracked resource management and consents, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed. The work wa …
Crown signs with church to progress Christ Church Cathedral restoration
Significant progress” has been made on the restoration of Christ Church Cathedral barely a week after the Anglican synod voted to save the building. Pledges, along with the earthquake-damaged church’s insurance proceeds of nearly $42 million, amount to about $90m of the estimated $104 …
Cathedral decision will kick-start millions of dollars in donations – campaigner
The decision to restore the Christ Church Cathedral will kick-start donations to bridge the $14 million funding gap, a heritage campaigner says. The Anglican’s governing body, the Synod, voted on Saturday to restore the Christ Church Cathedral, with regeneration minister Nicky Wagner saying …
People’s Steeple for Christchurch Cathedral Plan demonstrated with large model
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
Government offers new deal to break Christ Church Cathedral deadlock
New legislation could help reinstate much of the ailing Christ Church Cathedral within seven years, the Government says. Read more