CHRISTCHURCH RISING

Fifteen Years On

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So here we are in Christchurch, fifteen years after the last earthquake, 185 lives lost and many injured. This is our second visit since then and I'm keen to see the progress of the rebuild in this city.

Over 2,000 hectares of the city could not be rebuilt after the earthquake and now it is one massive grassland with some trees.

The town centre, however, is looking amazing since our last visit, with a lot less evidence of the quake. Some developments, like the new stadium and museum, will open in the years to come. The new convention centre shines like an overweight whale wallowing in the sunlight. There are so many new, generally less than six-storey buildings and refurbished offices.