Patricia Allan analyses the years of debate about the future of the earthquake damaged Christchurch Cathedral in terms of Social Drama Rebuild or pull it down- why was the future of Christchurch Cathedral such a controversial issue? Was it a contest of power between ‘the old boys’ network’ of Christchurch and the Anglican Church? Was it because the Bishop was a Canadian woman? Were misogyny and xenophobia the underlying themes? Was it about the identity of Christchurch being closely tied to the Cathedral as ‘icon of the city’? Was this a contest of power- economic, political, cultural and ecclesiastical power? Patricia Allen believes it was a contest of … [Read more...]
Talanoa, Telling Our Stories, Korerohia ā tatou Purakau : celebrating 40 years of ordination
Eseta Mateiviti-Tulavu, Bettina Maxwell, Jacynthia Murphy, Carole Hughes, Numia Tomo-ana, photo taken by Ceridwyn Parr The editorial Committee met just before the shut down for COVID-19. There are over 40 stories which have been crafted and contributed to this publication. Inspite of the restrictions, we are still keeping to the timeline. The proof reader is hard at work, the designer is coming up with ideas, and we are collecting in the last of the beautiful photographs. We plan to launch the book in late October 2020. … [Read more...]
