He rū whenua, he rū whakamoti i Ōtautahi
Ake i te 22 o Kahuru Kai paeka 2011.

185 ngā tāngata ka ngaro ki te pō, ā, he
tokomaha atu anō i whara.

He rū nui tēnei o ngā rū manomano
i rangona whānuitia i te takiwā, mai
i te tīmatanga o ēnei koringa katoa a
Rūaumoko i te 4 o Whitu 2010.

E kore a muri e hokia.

Ka maumaharatia:
Rātou i mate atu rā,
Rātou i pāmamae, otirā
Rātou i whai wheako pōkaikaha.

Ka mihia:
Rātou i whakapiri mai ki a tātou,
Rātou i tohu mai i a tātou,
ahakoa te mōrearea, otirā
Rātou i tautiaki mai i a tātou.

Tū kotahi tātou, e kore e hinga.

A violent and destructive earthquake
shook greater Christchurch on
22 February 2011.

The lives of 185 people were lost
and many were seriously injured.

This was one of thousands of
earthquakes experienced in the
region, starting on 4 September 2010.

Our communities were forever changed.

We remember:
Those who died,
Those who were hurt, and
Those who experienced loss.

We offer our thanks:
To those who came for us,
To those who risked their lives
for ours, and
To those who supported us.

Together we are stronger.