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Remote-operated digger working inside Cathedral finishes month early
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The remote-operated digger working inside the Cathedral has finished its clean up a month ahead of schedule.
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The Selwyn Pulpit
News
01 July 2022
Our resident architectural historian and heritage consultant Jenny May works to help safeguard the Cathedral for future generations.
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July update with Bishop Peter
NewsOur People
01 July 2022
There’s just something about icons. The Cathedral, as the icon of Christchurch, symbolises Christchurch and expresses a distinctive aspect of its history.
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World first, remote-operated digger working inside Cathedral
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25 May 2022
In a world first, a remote-operated digger is working inside Christ Church Cathedral to clear out debris, masonry and guano, a significant biohazard, and retrieve heritage fabric.
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NZ flag from Hillary’s ‘dash to the pole’ retrieved from Christ Church Cathedral
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27 April 2022
The New Zealand flag that flew after Sir Edmund Hillary and his party reached the South Pole has been retrieved from Christ Church Cathedral.
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Royal support for Cathedral project
Media Release
22 November 2019
The Prince of Wales announced as the Royal Patron for the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project
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Meet Kirsa Webb
Our PeopleNews
28 March 2022
Meet project archaeologist Kirsa Webb. Kirsa is from Underground Overground and recently featured on One News in a story about Christchurch’s historical relics. We caught up with her to find out about her role on the project and hear about recent her findings.
Read MoreMarch update with Bishop Peter
Our PeopleNews
29 March 2022
The Cathedral is going to look very different for a period, as though it has a hat on!
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Cathedral reinstatement hits major milestone with crossing roof removal
NewsMedia Release
28 March 2022
The stabilisation phase of the Christ Church Cathedral reinstatement is hitting a major milestone as the crossing roof removal begins.
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The Memorial Chapel Panels
NewsOur Supporters
30 March 2022
Our resident architectural historian and heritage consultant Jenny May works to help safeguard the Cathedral for future generations.
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March update with Project Director Keith Paterson
NewsOur People
28 March 2022
This is the year the stabilisation of the Cathedral is achieved, and human entry will be safe enough to allow work to continue on more conventional terms
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Meet Jen Dransfield - Health & Safety Advisor, Naylor Love Canterbury Ltd
NewsOur PeopleVideos
07 March 2022
Jen Dransfield talks about her role on the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project.
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The Cathedral’s Masterful Mosaics
News
22 September 2021
On the interior face of the west wall of the Cathedral, below the rose window, sat seven mosaic panels, installed between 1882 and 1970. Only four panels remain in situ, three having fallen during the 2011 earthquakes.
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Christ Church Cathedral’s Tukutuku Panels
News
12 December 2021
On the north side of the nave of Christ Church Cathedral are a series of decorative panels installed in 1992 as a memorial to Bishop Allan Pyatt CBE (1916 – 1991). The panels were not damaged in the earthquakes and were retrieved within the first weeks post the February 2011 earthquake for safe keeping.
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December Update with Project Director Keith Paterson
Our PeopleVideos
09 December 2021
The Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project has made great progress throughout 2021. Project Director Keith Patersen shares some of the current onsite highlights.
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Q&A with CCRL Director Helen Trappitt
Media ReleaseVideos
09 December 2021
Helen Trappit is a director of CCRL and a diretor and shareholder of Lewis Bradford Consulting Engineers. She is a civil engineer who specialises in the structural design of sculptures and art installations, along with the seismic strengthening of heritage buildings, so you could say the Cathedral Reinstatement Project is right up her alley.
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Uniting to restore a unique symbol of aspiration
Media Release
09 December 2021
Alongside the late Jim Anderton, Philip Burdon is one of the driving forces in the reinstatement of the Christ Church Cathedral. For a decade he has ardently campaigned for its restoration and personally led the fundraising effort, generously contributing a significant sum to see the project come to fruition.
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