The 154-year-old Risingholme Community Centre in Opawa, Christchurch, has reopened its doors after undergoing quake and arson repairs. Plans had just been finalised to repair the earthquake-damaged Risingholme homestead when an arsonist struck, almost ending hopes the Christchurch building would survive. But the decision was made to push on and save the Opawa building after the fire and now, three years later, it is reopening. STACY SQUIRES/STUFF The Risingholme homestead has been repaired, restored and strengthened after the Canterbury earthquakes and an arson attack. ALDEN WILLIAMS/Stuff Firefighters watch in June 2016 as the fire at the Risingholme Community Centre is contained.

Source: Stuff June 05, 2019 05:37 UTC