Feb. 14, 2020 Live from the road

Coroglen - Whangamata

Reported by Daniel Rubin, Niryana Marshall 59.0 km

Gemma from Riverglen Campground let the peace team camp at no charge. Thank you Gemma!

Katikati College school students at Riverglen Campground enjoy holdimg the torch.

Pushpendra getting the best angle to photograph the runners.

Peace team asking the students of Coroglen School "What does peace mean to you?"

Coroglen School teachers holding the torch.

On the way to Hikuai School.

Running into Hikuai School. We get a fantastic reception from the children.

Principal Murray Hawke welcomes the peace runners

Sean from Fiji introduces the peace run to the children.

Mandra plays the country guessing game with the children.

Placing Hikuai School's leaf on the Peace Tree Banner.

Artist Pete Delete – explains his Pickup Sticks sculpture dedicated to the Christchurch Mosque tragedy. Pete is holding his peace dove from the sculpture.

Principal Jethro Dyer and students hearing the motto of the peace run; "Peace begins with me."

Students doing an exercise to feel peace within their hearts.

Making a wish for peace.

Running for peace.

Back on the road again.

Helena introduced the peace run team to the Whangamata Area School assembly.

Pushpendra talking to the students about the importance of having peace in their lives.

Young students have written peace poems which they read out to the delight of the audience.

Planting a Peace Tree at Whangamata Area School.

Torch carried by
Daniel Rubin (South Africa), Harita Davies (New Zealand), Hastakamala Diaz (Australia), Mandra Laing (New Zealand), Niryana Marshall (New Zealand), Nishima Knowsley (New Zealand), Nurari Merry (Great Britain), Preetidutta Thorpe (New Zealand), Pushpendra Uppal (Australia), Sean Abbottt (Fiji), Vera Sevastiyanova (Russia).  
Accompanied by  
Lakshmana Kamalan, Natalie
Photographers
Niryana Marshall
The torch has travelled 59.0 km from Coroglen to Whangamata.

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