A scenic view of a pier extending over the ocean during sunset, with lights illuminating the structure and reflecting on the water.

Five years ago today, Christchurch and a lot of Canterbury was awoken to whole lot of earthquake. It was the start of a sequence of earthquakes that have exacted a huge toll on our city and its people. Today we remembered that day with a dawn service at New Brighton. You can read about my personal experience of that day at my blog post.

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A serene view of the New Brighton pier at dawn, illuminated by small fires on the beach.

It was quite dark on the beach, so they lit small fires to show people the way.

A crowd gathered on New Brighton beach at dawn, with a pier in the background and colorful sunrise reflected on the water.
A crowd gathers on New Brighton beach at dawn to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake.

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One response to “5th Anniversary of our September 2010 Earthquake”

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    William Kendall

    A fitting way to remember. It certainly made the news here in a big way.

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