Thousands of people have turned out in Hagley Park in Christchurch this evening. Photo: RNZThe organiser of a vigil planned in Christchurch's North Hagley Park tonight is expecting between 30,000 and 40,000 people to attend. The vigil will make use of the stage for the cancelled Bryan Adams concert. Organiser Scott Esdaile has been working on the vigil since the night of the shootings. With huge numbers of people planning to attend, organisers decided to start at Aotea Square, then march to Victoria Park.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 24, 2019 04:30 UTC