Christchurch earthquake anniversary: What you need to know

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Christchurch is on the mind of all New Zealanders as the nation prepares to mark the first anniversary of the deadly February 22, 2011 earthquake which claimed 185 lives and left thousands more in disarray.

To mark the day, nzherald.co.nz is streaming live from Christchurch for 12 hours from 7am - 7pm. The live coverage will include the 8am church service from Latimer Square, the Civic Memorial Service at North Hagley Park from midday and the Earthquake Awards from 2pm.

Here are other ways nzherald.co.nz is keeping you informed about developments in Christchurch, and the anniversary of one of our most devastating tragedies.

Memorial services

Christchurch earthquake memorial services across New Zealand
A list of events to remember the people lost, to recognise the heroes who gave their time to help, and to honour the spirit of Christchurch. If you know of an earthquake memorial event in your area, please contact us with the details.

Your reflections

Your mood a year after the Christchurch earthquake
You can help map the mood of Christchurch and the feelings of the nation with our interactive mood cloud.

On the ground

CTV presenter haunted by dreams of dead colleagues
Canterbury Television's Rob Cope-Williams, who lost 16 colleagues among the 115 people who died when the CTV building collapsed on February 22, tells Hayden Donnell how he has struggled to cope with their loss.

What we have learned so far
Jarrod Booker is the Herald's South Island reporter, based in Christchurch. Here, he reports on the status of the city's ravaged landscape.

Moving images

Live streaming of the earthquake memorial
For 12 hours from 7am-7pm, we will be streaming video from our YouTube presence, nzheraldtv, including the live memorial events in Christchurch. The schedule is:

7am - 7-55am:
NZH documentary and personal messages and reflections from notable Kiwis including All Blacks Richie McCaw and Kieran Read, cricketer Brendon McCullum, broadcasters Jason Gunn and Simon Barnett, and politician David Shearer.

8am - 8.45am:
Church service from Latimer Square

9am-11.55am:
NZH documentaries

12pm
Civic Memorial Service at North Hagley Park
Christchurch Earthquake Awards
When the awards conclude, we will stream our earthquake documentaries.

Our bloggers in Christchurch have lifted the curtain on their trials and tribulations in the city during the past 12 months.

Quake - a year on: The biggest test of all

Quake - a year on: Christchurch is 'the waiting place'

Quake - a year on: City without a heart

And read top engineers' views on How safe are NZ buildings?

Video
As Christchurch looks to the future, see how the rebuild is bringing community closer together.

In a feature filmed for the Associated Press, nzherald.co.nz video contributor Joe Morgan finds that a year on from the "big one", the people committed to Christchurch's rebuild are being realistic about the city's future.

Or look back at how 'The world watched, our nation mourned', in an exclusive nzherald documentary on the Christchurch earthquake.

View part one of the documentary.