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In New Zealand, Christ Church Cardboard cathedral refused funding

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Kendall Harmon

Plans to build a cardboard cathedral in Christchurch have been dealt a financial blow.

A key Christchurch City Council committee today voted not to give the Christ Church Cathedral chapter of the Anglican Church a $240,000 grant towards the project.

Cr Jamie Gough said the decision was a tough one to make, but he believed better uses could be made of ratepayers’ money….

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One comment on “In New Zealand, Christ Church Cardboard cathedral refused funding”

  1. APB says:
    July 13, 2012 at 6:13 pm

    From Crystal Cathedral to Cardboard Cathedral. Diversity, or something.