Christchurch

Landscapes of longing in illuminated Books of Hours

11 April 2026 9:00 am

Recalling his lonely childhood in New Zealand, Christopher de Hamel describes how his enduring love of medieval manuscripts took root

Rebuilding phase: shipping-container shopping in Christchurch

New Zealand

12 March 2016 9:00 am

On my first night in Christchurch, I woke at 3.32 a.m. to what felt like an explosion. My bed was…

Singing under cardboard

2 November 2013 9:00 am

To undertake a concert tour of New Zealand’s cathedrals at the moment is to be constantly reminded of the destructive…