Flags across the city are being lowered to half mast as Christchurch joins the rest of the Commonwealth in mourning the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen, the world’s longest serving monarch, died this morning at Balmoral, Scotland, at the age of 96. “The Queen’s service to the Commonwealth over the past 70 years…
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Christchurch Town Hall flags flying at half-mast
The flags at the Christchurch Town Hall are flying at half-mast in tribute to the one of the building’s architects, Sir Miles Warren, who died on Tuesday. Sir Miles was aged 93. “Sir Miles was one of New Zealand’s most influential architects. Since the 1950s he has designed many iconic and innovative buildings, including the…