Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Steve Martin, general manager of the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Steve Martin, general manager of the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jan Frazer and grand-daughter Ella (11) have finally got a few good nights' sleep after arriving in Queenstown from earthquake-ravaged Christchurch on Wednesday".
Two people stare at a demolition scene. The man thinks there must have been an earthquake but the woman advises him that it was the city council. Refers to plans to demolish three buildings in Wellington's Willis Street without public consultation. The buildings due for demolition are owned by Singaporean Grand Complex Properties, which plans eventually to build a multimillion-dollar high-rise on the site, reports stuff.co.nz. The Canterbury earthquake happened 4th September and as a result there has been a lot of discussion about the need to preserve historic buildings if at all possible.
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