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Ten years on, earthquake casts shadow over Christchurch s past, present and future SunSunday 21 updated MonMonday 22 FebFebruary 2021 at 1:36am On the 10th anniversary of Christchurch s deadly earthquake, how far has the city come and what challenges remain? ( Print text only Cancel When the deadly second earthquake struck Christchurch 10 years ago today, among the many things toppled by natural forces were statues of the city s founding father John Robert Godley, colonial politician William Rolleston and imperial hero Robert Falcon Scott. Far worse things happened, of course, but this break with the past came to feel powerfully symbolic. My 2016 book Christchurch Ruptures was in large part about the risks of our thinking being trapped in the past and attempting to put things back as they were. Might letting these statues go allow the city to leave behind the colonial attitudes and practices they represented? ....
Rebuilding livelihoods hit by the pandemic Those rendered jobless amid shutdowns look forward to regaining employment Some 11 months ago when Covid-19 restrictions first paralysed the metropolis, thousands of people in Karachi were left without a definitive source of income. Businesses were indefinitely shut, transport was suspended and offices resorted to mass layoffs. There seemed little hope for betterment at the time. Many among the throngs of rural-to-urban-migrants who had once moved to the financial capital in hopes of finding better opportunities, suddenly had no choice but to board the first available bus back home. However, with most restrictions eased and businesses slowly but surely opening, the financial capital appears to be finally inching towards normalcy, after what seemed like forever. Those who had left Karachi for their humble abodes, have started boarding busses back to the coastal city, in better times. Where some are confident about being re-empl ....
The Long Road to Rebuild Beirut After the Explosion wsj.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wsj.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Building consents: $142m issued for Rotorua projects plus city s top five building consents of 2020 revealed 10 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read A new motel, rebuilding a burned-down church, strengthening and alterations to the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre and a multimillion-dollar private hospital refurbishment. Those were some of the top projects that were issued building contents in 2020 and were part of 1228 applications worth more than $142 million. The biggest consent issued last year was $18.9m for seismic strengthening and internal alterations to the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre. Rotorua Lakes Council arts and culture representative councillor Mercia Yates said the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre redevelopment will be of huge benefit to the community. ....