Comment: The cathedral’s redevelopment will act as a catalyst for reimagining Cathedral Square and the surrounding areas, says Lianne Dalziel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Christchurch Catholic Cathedral is extensively damaged after an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, on February 22, 2011.

The cost to rebuild the earthquake-damaged building had blown out to $248 million, before being revised down to $219m in 2024, leaving a shortfall of about $85m.

Efforts to upgrade both the cathedral building and surrounding square have floundered for more than a decade.