Support for Ukraine: Dawn Event on Wellington Waterfront

To mark one year since Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, the European Union Delegation to Aotearoa New Zealand organised a sunrise gathering at Wellington Waterfront on behalf of Ukraine embassy in Australia. NZ Government Officials, Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau, the Dean of Diplomatic Corps, Ambassadors from Europe and the Ukrainian community participated in solidarity. The crowd included Minister of Defence Andrew Little who reiterated the government's support for Ukraine against Russian aggression. The ceremony ended with throwing sunflowers – the national flower of Ukraine – into Wellington Harbour in memory of those who had fought and died over the past year of conflict.