Image: Frank FilmsWinston Peters has committed $15 million to completing the rebuild of Christchurch's Cathedral if New Zealand First is part of the next government. The Christ Church Cathedral in the centre of the city was extensively damaged in the February 2011 earthquake. The about $250 million rebuild project was mothballed in 2024 due to a lack of money. Peters said the project now had an affordable, common-sense plan put forward by Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Ltd and about $90 million had already been invested. Christ Church Cathedral Dean Ben Truman was delighted by Peters' announcement.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 28, 2026 12:13 UTC