St James Presbyterian Church in South Dunedin is the latest expected to be demolished. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSONAnother historic Presbyterian church is facing demolition as earthquake rules and diminishing congregations continue to bite. The St James Church in King Edward St, South Dunedin, built in 1890, is the latest set to go, as tenders go out for the demolition of the Maori Hill Presbyterian Church on Highgate. Dunedin South Presbyterian Church interim moderator the Rev Geoffrey Skilton said the congregation there had decided not to continue to use the church. The decision was made at a recent annual meeting not to spend more money on the church building, something "a very clear majority'' voted for.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 25, 2019 15:33 UTC