There was a detailed article in the New Zealand Herald website a couple of years back that explained the history of the CTV building, with the design and contruction non-compliances which were profound.
We were in Christchuch doing a drive around of the South Island in Feb '11.
Doing the touristy things, we were walking to the Museum when we came across 'Jack', wearing his chauffeur uniform, and taking tourists on a trip around Christchurch in his convertible Model A Ford.
He was so proud that Christchurch has cleaned up after the Sep'10 earthquake, roads repaired, wrecked building demolished, and residents getting on with their lives ............... a complete contrast to what happened in Newcastle in Dec '89, when the city just went into a coma for years.
The CTV building was a stop on the trip, he explained how important is was, the modern design, and the employment.
We were impressed with the city and the recovery, and the NZ pride with getting on with the job.
We flew out 2 weeks later, and the quake hit 2 days after. With such fresh memories it was devastating to us ................ and we were not even there.
PS ........ in Dec '18, 'Jack' was in Akaroa with his Model A doing similar tourist trips, it was great to re-introduce ourselves an get an insight into his personal experiences of that period.