Here are some of the best photos taken by Stuff's Christchurch visual journalists this year. THE PRESS 160 YEARS is a series marking the launch of The Press newspaper in Christchurch on May 25, 1861. The poor were always with us, but was their condition getting better? The issue of poverty and the threat of social revolt was a hot topic in late 19th century politics. Christchurch City Council/Stuff Tuam Street, Christchurch, in 1884.

Source: Stuff January 28, 2021 16:02 UTC