February 17, 2017
Pounamu for Christchurch earthquake memorial
The kohatu will be installed near the entrance.
Nicky Wagner, the associate minister supporting greater Christchurch regeneration, says the ritual of touching the stone connects visitors back to the land and all those who have been there before them.
The pounamu will be mounted on a Carrara marble base, with a water spray representing the mauri of wai accentuating the rich green colour of the pounamu.
The Memorial will be dedicated on 22 February, in a joint event with the annual Civic commemorative ceremony to mark the sixth anniversary of the deadly quake.
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