Christchurch: Fears Cathedral at risk of demolition

27/10/2011
By Newstalk ZB staff

There are fears ChristChurch Cathedral is at risk of being demolished.

The iconic Anglican church was extensively damaged in the February 22 earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, and its future has always been uncertain.

Christchurch Central MP Brendon Burns says sources have told him engineers have suggested demolition.

"I'm not wanting to cause anxiety but it's starting to emerge in the community, people are starting to ask the question 'what is happening, is the Cathedral under threat,' and I think this is the time when we have to be taken into confidence on these issues."

The Anglican Diocese of Christchurch has confirmed it's considering all the options for its churches and other buildings and isn't ruling out demolition for the Cathedral. the rest

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