NZ Customs’ incredible act during Christchurch two-minute silence

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“My frustration disappeared and I was in fact in awe of what was happening.' ❤️ Christchurch

, travellers were entering and leaving New Zealand international airports around the country when suddenly hundreds of Customs staff appeared at 1.32pm, the time of the two-minute silence.

“I was about 20th in line to get to Smartgate when we were instructed to stop and the straps were pulled across to stop us going any further. “My frustration disappeared and I was in fact in awe of what was happening. New Zealand was closing its border for two minutes for time to reflect. “At Auckland Airport, Customs officers spanned across the departures area, which was full of passengers and in the middle of a peak processing time, as well as in the arrivals area, where only a few passengers were present at the time.

“Customs is very proud of the comradeship and support displayed by both our officers and travellers.” People observe two minutes of silence for the victims of the twin mosque massacre in Christchurch at the Wellington Islamic Centre on March 22. Picture: Dave Lintott/AFP.“Thank you Customs for doing this, you really made me think and reflect about what it means to be a Kiwi. What an experience in an area that I didn’t think would be disrupted. It made me so proud,” one traveller wrote.

 

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very appropriate.

The way NZ handled and reacted the Christchurch event is remarkable and unprecedented !!!

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