Dr. Ian Lochhead has generously made available the submitted text for the article "Symbol of great innovation" published in The Press. Note: The text provided by Dr. Lochhead differs slightly from the resulting published article.
The article is a response to Minister Brownlee's "Modern city needs new town hall" (Press Online).
Why we should value the Christchurch Town Hall (more…)
"Councillors vote to save town hall"[Press online link]
"UNANIMOUS: A key city council committee has voted to save the Christchurch Town Hall...." Lois Cairns [The Press] Reports.
"Battle brewing over Christchurch Town Hall" Lois Cairns reports in the Press that CCC Staff Report is out and the reaction to it.
"Arts Centre set to host summer market stalls"- Arts Centre Market, new Manager Andre Lovatt profiled and a brief update on Restoration timetable.
The Press in its Saturday Edition has extensive coverage on Heritage issues.
Front Page: "Te Kanawa backs Town Hall"
"Concern over lack of insurance for council heritage buildings"
The Press Editorial: "Loss of Cranmer Courts seems inevitable in a rebuild that devalues heritage"
C.C.C. Committee Agenda with reports online.
"Te Kanawa backs Town Hall"
"Opera diva Dame Kiri Te Kanawa has backed a campaign to save the Christchurch Town Hall..." [Front page print edition and online, The Press 13th October 2012] (more…)
C.C.C. Committee Agenda with reports online.
The Press Reporter Lois Cairns has posted that the CCC Town Hall report is out. The recommendation is that only the Auditorium be repaired."Battle brewing over Christchurch Town Hall" [The Press online link]
Text of letter published in The Press provides a succinct summary.
Sir
Christchurch Town Hall
The decision by Christchurch City Councillors to retain only the auditorium of the Christchurch Town Hall (if feasible) and replace the entrance and foyer space with a new structure is surprising since the draft Annual Plan listed full restoration as the preferred option at a cost of only $10 million in excess of insurance cover. (more…)
