The former wetland of Cranford Basin was all set to create 400 new properties as part of an exciting, and much needed, regeneration plan in Christchurch. Three years on, the land remains empty. What went wrong? Picture this: it’s the year 2020. In the north of Christchurch, the first of over 400 sections are being … Read more
The Christchurch rebuild should act as a cautionary lesson as we contemplate the upcoming post-Covid recovery, writes James Dann. In uncertain times, it can be reassuring to look back at history as a guide. As the Christchurch earthquakes – the first just shy of a decade ago – were our last major disaster, and one … Read more
A poem by Christchurch scholar Paul Millar. Thx for the memories for the people of the Avon Loop At first we didn’t see we were sinking, or that over our heads ice was hardening. How could so many be all, and all end? By the time someone noticed, we were on the … Read more