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Whether Wellington's iconic City to Sea bridge stays or goes, one architect says its impact as a trailblazer of Māori urban design will remain.

The fate of the bridge, which links Civic Square and Whairepo Lagoon in central Wellington, has swung back and forth over the past few months, with the latest twist coming through the government's shake-up of earthquake strengthening laws, which could offer a lifeline.

The bridge was designed by the late architect Rewi Thompson (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Raukawa), along with John Gray, and opened in 1993.

Jade Kake is an architectural designer and - with Jeremy Hansen - the author of Rewi: Δ€ta haere, kia tere.

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