Ness, Mark and I went into the dawn service in the city, along with the rest of Wellington. Well, it felt like everyone was there - the count was about 30 000 people. An astonishing number of people walking in from nearby suburbs - Hataitai, Newtown, Mt Victoria. We were way back and watched and listened to speeches and songs on a big screen. A big, quiet, standing crowd. No photos, no phones.
The NZ GG and the Australian GG were there, and the Turkish envoy - 'your sons are our sons'.
We were home having poached eggs for breakfast when we saw GG Costello fly out in an air force plane for Canberra; our GG Sir Jerry Mataparae flew over later. It has been a day of solidarity, a real Australia-New Zealand day.
Walking the dogs with Mark and Ness after breakfast, still early. Looking south across Miramar to the harbour entrance.
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