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Christchurch earthquake remembrance service – in pictures

Christchurch memorial: Thousands of people watch the remembrance service in Hagley Park
Thousands of people watch the remembrance service in Hagley Park Photograph: Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images
Christchurch memorial: Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker welcomes families
The mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker, welcomes people Photograph: Martin Hunter/Getty Images
Christchurch memorial: Cameron Lucas, 8, and his brother Tyler, 6, release butterflies
Cameron Lucas, eight, and his brother Tyler, six, release butterflies during the service Photograph: Greg Bowker/AP
Christchurch memorial: People cry during Hagley Park memorial service
The Hagley Park remembrance service moves some participants to tears Photograph: Martin Hunter/Getty Images
Christchurch memorial: Hagley Park in Christchurch, New Zealand
More than 10,000 attended the service in the park Photograph: Greg Bowker/AP
Christchurch memorial: Family members grieve during the service
The ceremony was part of a day of remembrances taking place across the country Photograph: Martin Hunter/Getty Images
Christchurch memorial: Families support each other
It was an opportunity for Christchurch's citizens to show support for each other Photograph: Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images
Christchurch memorial: A Maori warrior blows a putatara shell during the remembrance service
A Maori warrior blows a putatara shell during the remembrance service Photograph: Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images
Christchurch memorial: Prime Minister John Key speaks during the service
The prime minister, John Key, speaks during the service Photograph: Martin Hunter/Getty Images
Christchurch memorial: The mayor of Christchurch Bob Parker speaks during the remembrance service
Bob Parker speaks during the service Photograph: Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images
Christchurch memorial: A man holds a New Zealand flag
A man holds a New Zealand flag Photograph: Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images
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