Christchurch-Japan link commemorates decade since devastating quakes
“It’s important we commemorate because it happened a short time after the Christchurch earthquakes,” Sinclair said, with New Zealand and Japan linked by the twin tragedies. Each country sent rescue teams to help the other, while the collapse of Christchurch's CTV building saw 28 English language students from Japan among the 115 dead. Hanna McCallum/Stuff Japanese consul Masaya Tanigawa and Christchurch resident Asako Suzuki said it was important to remember the quake in Japan a decade ago. Japanese consul Masaya Tanigawa said the earthquakes in 2011 had created a strong connection ...