The Prime Minister, John Key, has just announced that a national memorial service to mark the Christchurch earthquake will be held in the city on Friday March the 18th.
Rowan Quinn, Radio NZ reporter in Hagley Park, Christchurch, where tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the memorial service marking the February 22 earthquake.
A civic memorial service was held at 12.30pm on the north bank of Oi Manawa, Canterbury National Earthquake Memorial.
A video of the 2016 Civic Earthquake Memorial Service, held to mark the fifth anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The service was held on the Archery Lawn in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens at midday on 22 February 2016. The service was filmed for the Christchurch City Council by Alan Radford of Multicam TV.
The public will have its first chance to see an $11 million earthquake memorial today, after family members of the injured and dead held an emotional private service at the site yesterday evening.
A guide to the National Christchurch Memorial Service.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the memorial service in Hagley Park, marking the February 22 earthquake.
A memorial service to remember those who lost their lives, and to reflect on the devastating impact of the February 22nd earthquake on our city and its people.
A memorial service to remember those who lost their lives, and to reflect on the devastating impact of the February 22nd earthquake on our city and its people.
We look back at the first anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake.
The names of each individual killed by the Christchurch earthquake were read one after the other at a memorial service to commemorate the quake's seventh anniversary today.
The Christchurch memorial service, Japan's earthquake and tsunami, and compassion fatigue.
The Prime Minister says Prince William will speak at next week's national memorial service being held for the victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
Thousands of people have turned out for the National Memorial Service in Ōtautahi today, where the 185 victims who died in the Christchurch earthquake 10 years ago are being remembered. Maurice Gardiner's sister, Donna Manning, died in the CTV building collapse. Ms Manning was the presenter of CTV's Good Living Show, and her brother describes her as someone who was the life and soul of the party, and cared deeply for others.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken 22 February 2017 showing first responders at the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial Service.
The memorial service for those who died in the Christchurch earthquake will take place in Hagley Park just after midday today.
The Anzac Day Dawn service returns to Christchurch's Cathedral Square tomorrow, the first time since the 2011 earthquake. The service will take place near the newly-restored Citizens' War Memorial at 5.30am, where traditional veterans will parade up Worcestor Boulevard towards the Square. Christchurch Memorial RSA president, Dennis Mardle, spoke to Corin Dann.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken 22 February 2017 showing cameramen and journalists at the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial Service.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken 22 February 2017 showing guests being seated prior to the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial Service.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken 22 February 2017 showing first responders laying wreaths at the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial Service.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken 22 February 2017 showing the appointed media viewing area at the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial Service.
A graphic giving information about memorial services marking the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
More now from today's post cabinet news conference where the Prime Minister announced that a national memorial service to mark the Christchurch earthquake will be held in the city on Friday March the 18th.
Today marks 10 years since the February earthquake claimed 185 lives. RNZ's Christchurch reporter, Rachel Graham, was at the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial site for the official ceremony and spoke to Māni Dunlop.
An advertisement for an edition of the Press including a guide to the National Christchurch Memorial Service.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken 22 February 2017 showing a gentleman reading messages on a commemoration board at the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial Service.
The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake. The big screen showing the lighting of candles, part of the memorial activites.
The public memorial service held at Hagley Park to mark the first anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
The public memorial service held at Hagley Park to mark the first anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
The public memorial service held at Hagley Park to mark the first anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.