Cardboard cathedral opens to public

From New Zealand-

One solitary admirer was waiting as Christchurch's cardboard cathedral opened its doors to the public for the first time today.

Central city resident Ross Evans was the first to inspect the church when it opened at 9am.

''I like the place, it sort of grows on you, doesn't it?'' he said.

About half a dozen people trickled in after Evans, and for Woolston resident Tau, it was a particularly special moment.

''This was the spot where I got married, in the old St John's Church in 1965,'' she said.

''It's very interesting.''

Last week there were questions raised over whether or not the $5.3 million temporary Anglican cathedral would be ready before its scheduled opening today.

While there was still ''fine tuning'' to be done, in clearing the foyer and finalising places for furniture, volunteer manager Nicky Lee said it was ''a relief to get to this point, but it's a real delight too''.

''There's always been a great sense of belonging in the city in regards to the cathedral,'' she said.

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