Thousands take comfort from quake memorial service

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We look back at the first anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake.

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The public memorial service held at Hagley Park to mark the first anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

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The public memorial service held at Hagley Park to mark the first anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

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The public memorial service held at Hagley Park to mark the first anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2333

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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.

Memorial design : considerations for Christchurch

Research Papers, Lincoln University

In the wake of a series of devastating earthquakes, Christchurch, New Zealand is faced with a long, complicated mourning and memorialisation process. The initial intention of this research was to comparatively examine memorial design theory with popular memorial sentiment as expressed in Christchurch City Council's 'Share an Idea' initiative. The outcome of such an investigation was hypothesized to reveal conflicting perspectives which may potentially be reconciled by the development of a series of schematic models for memorial design. As the research was carried out, it became clear that any attempt to develop such models is counter-intuitive. This position is reinforced by the literature reviewed and the data examined. Subsequently, a fundamentally different approach to memorialisation focused on an active participation process is suggested.

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2329

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2330

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2321

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2326

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2335

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2337

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2336

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2324

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2334

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.

Thousands gather in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

At least 20 thousand people gathered at the public memorial service in Christchurch to remember the earthquake that occured one year earlier.

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake. The public was invited to cast flowers into the river following the service.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2338

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake. The public was invited to cast flowers into the river following the service.

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The public memorial service held at Hagley Park to mark the first anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Attached to the trees are notes with words of hope.

Christchurch Press 23 February 2012: Section A, Page 6

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Page 6 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 23 February 2012.

Christchurch Press 22 February 2012: Section A, Page 3

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Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 22 February 2012.

Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 22 February 2012

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Thousands gather in Christchurch; CTV survivor talks about the earthquake service; Carpenter Chris Nutfield recieves bravery award; Megaupload founder relieved to go home to his family; Teenagers describe shock of seeing people with guns; and more Christchurch memorial coverage.

Remembering the 22 February 2011 Christchurch Earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

In North Hagley Park thousands of people gather for a Memorial Service in a day of remembrance and to stand united in two minutes of silence. Then Hewitt Humphrey reads the names of those who died in the earthquake .