18/02/2025
The fourteenth anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquakes will be marked with a public civic memorial service at Oi Manawa Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial on the banks of the Ōtākaro Avon River🤍
A minute of silence will be held at 12.51pm, and the names of the 185 people who lost their lives in the earthquake will be read aloud with the HMNZS Canterbury bell tolled with each name.
Mayor Phil Mauger will lay a wreath at the Memorial Wall on behalf of the people of Christchurch, and the wider community will be invited to lay floral tributes after the ceremony concludes.
Please prepare for delays and large crowds when visiting the area as road closures and parking restrictions will be in place around the central city with the 2025 Navy Charter Parade event on Saturday afternoon and the Electric Avenue music festival underway on Friday and Saturday.
Further details on Newsline: https://www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/.../civic-service-to...
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