National Party
List MP based on Christchurch Nicky Wagner has welcomed the
passing of the Christ Church Cathedral Bill which will allow
for the rebuild of Christ Church Cathedral.
“This
Bill is an important step in the reinstatement of this
Canterbury icon and part of the National-led Government’s
package agreed in September. Christchurch can now move
forward with the restoration of the building.
“It
has taken a lot of work to get to this moment and this
milestone in the city’s rebuild could not have been
reached without a huge amount of work from a number of
parties including the Christchurch City Council, the
Anglican Synod, Church Property Trust, the Greater
Christchurch Buildings Trust, and other community and
heritage groups.
“It has been a long and difficult
process from the original Miriam Dean report and the
Cathedral Working Group report, through to the Government
reinstatement offer and commitment from Christchurch City
Council, and finally to this legislation.
“The
Christchurch City Council has also confirmed its $10 million
donation which is important to support the rebuild.
“I would also like to thank everyone who supported this
process. Now that we are on track to reinstate the Cathedral
it will be something that every person in Christchurch can
be proud
of.”
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