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Skytower, flags and vigils mark Orlando tragedy

Mon 13 Jun 2016 In: New Zealand Daily News View at Wayback

Auckland's Sky Tower will this evening light up in the colours of them glbti rainbow flag in a show of solidarity with glbti people in New Zealand and around the world who are mourning the loss of 50 victims of the Orlando nightclub massacre. Auckland's Aotea Centre is also flying its flag at half-mast as are the US embassy in Wellington and its consulate in Auckland. In Wellington the Michael Fowler Centre will be illuminated in rainbow colours. Candlelight vigils are getting underway at 6pm this evening in Auckland and Wellington.    

Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff

First published: Monday, 13th June 2016 - 5:13pm

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