1 March 2019, Issue 949
Inside
City church at a crossroads
A bridge too far p˜
New garden generation p°
Cyclist battles the odds p˛˝
The future of St Mary Immaculate Church in the centre of Tauranga is uncertain as its leaders ponder a move to Pyes Pa. The church has purchased a new site next to Aquinas College, but has yet to make a decision on the move.
In the meantime, the church’s brick and concrete bell tower is being removed for safety reasons, as there is a high risk of it collapsing in the event of an earthquake. Parish priest Father Mark Field says the bell and the cross on the top of the church will be salvaged and
may even be used again if they do decide to build elsewhere. “There is actually a question mark over the whole church, with an option to move off this site because we have no room here.” More on page 6. Photo: Bruce Barnard.
Gearing up for a slow race p˝˙
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