New Zealand Police will join other Australia and South Pacific Nations on Monday 29 September 2014 at a Remembrance Day service to remember and honour Police officers who have died in the line of duty.
The Canterbury District service will also remember serving, retired and former police staff who have passed away in the last year.
Police staff will parade from the Botanic Gardens in Christchurch at 10.40am, along Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace to the Park of Remembrance for the 11am District service.
The Christchurch service will include;
-Marching in of the Police colours (colour party with Dog Squad and Pipe accompaniment)
-Reading of the names on the Roll of Honour
Media are welcome to attend and film the ceremony, which will start at 11am sharp.
Superintendent Gary Knowles will be available for interviews following the service at the Park of Remembrance on Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch.
ENDS
Issued by: Lisa-Marie Brooks, District Communications Manager, Canterbury Police District. Mobile: 021 942 404
Note regarding the Police Remembrance Day Pin:
The Police Remembrance Day Pin was developed by New Zealand Police and the Police Association.
Now lost to us, the Huia bird's tail plumage is something rare and special.
To wear it is considered by Maori to be a great honour.
By incorporating the Police chevron into the Huia tail feather, the design of the pin symbolises the honouring of someone special, now lost to the Police.
Police staff throughout New Zealand take part in Remembrance Day by wearing the pin to honour the memory of those police officers slain while carrying out their police duties.
Any donations towards the pin will go to the Police Families Charitable Trust for the families of New Zealand police officers who have been slain while carrying out their police duties.
Huia e! Huia tangata kotahi.
He totara kua hinga.
The feather of the huia, for someone special.
One dearly departed.
