Media Releases
Project Update - Media Release 20 August 2024
Media Release
26 August 2024
Reinstatement of the Christ Church Cathedral to be put on hold until further funding found
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Media Release
11 August 2024
No further funding from Government for the reinstatement of Christ Church Cathedral at this time
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Project Update - Media Release 22 June 2024
Media Release
01 July 2024
Media Release: Special Synod Agrees to Support Cathedral Reinstatement with Additional Funding Following a special meeting today of the Christchurch Anglican Diocesan Synod, the Church has agreed to commit further funding to the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project. In April it was announced that the project faced a funding shortfall of around $114m. This shortfall assumes further fundraising and a contribution from the Church. The Church has been considering ways to contribute a further $16m, above its insurance funds, to this important icon of the city.
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New Dean for Christ Church Cathedral
NewsOur PeopleMedia Release
25 August 2023
The Reinstatement Project welcomes the appointment of Reverend Canon Ben Trumen as the new Dean of Christchurch
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Organ update with James Atherton
NewsMedia Release
24 July 2023
James Atherton from Nicolson & Co Limited (Nicholsons) Organ specialists, UK visited the site in March 23 to support the Organ removal by South Island Organ company.
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We’re inside! Stabilisation is complete.
NewsMedia Release
21 March 2023
Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Limited is celebrating the completion of the first phase of the reinstatement project.
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Retrieval of the iconic Wizard’s ladder
Media ReleaseNews
10 October 2022
Christchurch icon, The Wizard, has been reunited with his famous ladder from inside Christ Church Cathedral.
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First human entry into Cathedral since 2011
Media ReleaseNews
17 August 2022
Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement (CCRL) has hit a major milestone with the first human entry into the Cathedral since Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) in 2011 post-earthquake.
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Remote-operated digger working inside Cathedral finishes month early
Media ReleaseNews
07 December 2022
The remote-operated digger working inside the Cathedral has finished its clean up a month ahead of schedule.
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World first, remote-operated digger working inside Cathedral
Media ReleaseNews
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
Media ReleaseNews
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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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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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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Single board to take Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project into the future
Media Release
05 December 2021
The Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project today unveiled a single, fit for purpose board to take the project into its future phases.
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Citizens' War Memorial Gifted to the City
Media Release
22 October 2021
The Citizens’ War Memorial has been gifted to the people of Christchurch and is set to be reinstated on public land in Cathedral Square next year.
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Project phases
Stabilisation, strengthening, the tower and the new centres are all distinct phases of the Reinstatement Project. Read more about them here.
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Financial Overview
The Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement represents an investment in the future of Christchurch and Canterbury.
Project Timeline
Our project milestones and achievements at a glance.