Christchurch-born musician Lawrence Arabia has described the city's rebuilt CBD as a "strangely hollow experience". Sparklingly new Christchurch CBD is sorely lacking in interesting businesses and consequently is a strangely hollow experience. — Lawrence Arabia (@lawrencearabia) January 27, 2020James Milne, aka Lawrence Arabia, says Christchurch's CBS is "sorely lacking in interesting businesses". "Sparklingly new Christchurch CBD is sorely lacking in interesting businesses and consequently is a strangely hollow experience," he Tweeted on Tuesday. READ MORE:* Lawrence Arabia announces lengthy nationwide tour* Lawrence Arabia: Resisting the temptation of comfort* Lawrence Arabia: song-writing dare pays off | Stuff.co.nzALDEN WILLIAMS/STUFF Christchurch's new Riverside Market has been overrun with visitors since opening in 2019.

Source: Stuff January 28, 2020 05:03 UTC