Christchurch earthquake memorial schedule

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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 8:06a.m.

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A memorial service is underway in Latimer Square for the families of those who died in the earthquake.
A memorial service is underway in Latimer Square for the families of those who died in the earthquake.

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22 Feb 2012 09:06a.m.

Dave wrote:

I have just watched the opening of the service and was dismayed by the opening speech by Henare Rakiiha Tau who spoke for several minutes in Maori, a language understood by probably less than 10% of the audience. Then when the translation came it was even more of a disapointment when he emphasised the divisions in New Zealand society talking about "your greif and our greif" who is you and us? presumably Maori and the rest of New Zealanders. At a commemoration of a time when all New Zealanders and foreign nationals pulled together this was a very inappropriate opening speech.