New Zealand firefighters and a small group of their New York counterparts have walked up the Sky Tower in central Auckland on the 16th anniversary of 9/11.
Before the walk up the Sky Tower, the names of the firefighters who died during 9/11 were read out.
New Zealand firefighters who had lost their lives while on duty were also honoured.
Much of the raw emotion of 9/11 has subsided but it's a day that won't be forgotten, retired New York fire chief Peter Hayden said.
![New Zealand and New York firefighters march to the SkyTower for the Firefighters 9/11 Memorial Climb today. Photo / Dean Purcell](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2T3IEM276ISEXJZ3HXCFNZW6OI.jpg?auth=75dca6ae6e0b7b5c2edb9c59212899a41a6e3d906ddc2518f5ba45f387b03061&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)