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Heritage fragments from our city's shaky past

2 Aug 2021

Ten years after being pulled from earthquake rubble the huge front doors of St Paul’s Trinity Pacific church remain in storage.


Ancient turtle ‘pillar’ of church community in Christchurch

8 Apr 2021

An ancient turtle fossil discovered in a church pillar in Christchurch may have lived up to 35 million years ago.


Dome back on top of Thomas Edmonds Band Rotunda

17 Nov 2020

After years sitting on the ground, tightly under wraps, the distinct copper sheathed dome of the Thomas Edmonds Band Rotunda is back in its rightful place.


First human entry into Cathedral since quakes

17 Aug 2022

The Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement (CCRL) has hit a major milestone with the first human entry into the Cathedral since Urban Search and Rescue in 2011 post-earthquake.


Fresh paint work granted to historic Akaroa cottage

28 Nov 2019

A heritage grant will see one of the oldest cottages in Akaroa, built by one of the town’s first European settlers, given a fresh coat of paint.


Blessing ahead of Citizens’ War Memorial move

25 Mar 2021

Christchurch’s Citizens’ War Memorial has received a blessing ahead of its removal for repair, strengthening and eventual relocation in Cathedral Square.


New landscape design next step for sacred Akaroa site

24 Jun 2021

A proposed draft landscape master plan for Takapūneke Reserve will help to acknowledge its immense historical and cultural significance.


Feedback invited on additional Heritage Plan Change submissions

31 Mar 2025

Christchurch City Council is inviting feedback on a number of additional submissions lodged for its Heritage Plan Change (Plan Change 13).


Memorial to Lyttelton's first Catholic church

15 Jan 2024

A memorial has been created to mark the site of one of Lyttleton’s earliest churches.


Treasure trove of historical buildings

5 Oct 2021

Some of the city's most significant historical buildings will open their doors to the public as part of the Christchurch Heritage Festival.