Friday, April 6, 2012

The wisdom of a visiting Australian

Gutting of city will increase divide

OPINION: Australian Ian Maxwell, who frequently visits Christchurch, presents an outsider's view of our post-earthquake condition.


So what's going on in Christchurch?
It seemed like a nice little town; the gateway to the South Island of New Zealand, with a thriving tourist industry.
Then Christchurch gets hit by a series of earthquakes that have not only destroyed much of its architectural heritage, they also seem to have unleashed some sort of localised social dysfunction.
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