Christchurch Earthquake: Hawke's Bay Falls Silent, 1 Mar 2011
At 12.51pm, a time which will take its place in New Zealand history alongside 10.46am - the time the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake struck - a silence came over Hawke's Bay. It was exactly seven days to the minute since the city of Christchurch, still reeling from aftershocks in the wake of last September's earthquake, was shattered by a shallow 6.3 shock which levelled buildings and tragically took scores of lives.
Image 1 of 26: Hayley Pugh of Napier pictured lighting a candle while others wait in line to sign the book at the Napier Cathedral service and two minutes silence at 1251 for victims in the Christchurch Earthquake.
