Christ Church Cathedral - demolition update

Anglican Bishop Victoria Matthews has released a media statement on what is intended to be done to the Cathedral. It will be deconstructed to a level of 2 to 3 metres, using great care and avoiding heavy equipment.

The Bishop's media statement is here. It concludes with a Q&A section covering the following issues:

• What was the decision making process?
• Why is this decision happening now?
• How long will the process take?
• What is the financial situation?
• What is happening with donations for the Cathedral?
• Why is the Diocese spending money doing this work on the Cathedral?
• What other buildings has the Diocese also been dealing with in this same time period?
• What has been saved from the Cathedral already?
• What are you hoping to save from the cathedral?
• What of the Miyamoto proposal?
• Why has no international expertise been sought?
• What does “controlled demolition” actually mean?
• When will the public be allowed access to the site?
• Are there any plans to build a new Cathedral on the same site?

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