His Royal Highness The Duke of York (pictured with LT COL Tarsau and WO1 Purvis) received a welcome from the Army’s Maori Cultural Group at Trentham camp on Friday 16 March, along with a 100-strong Royal Guard of Honour and 21-gun salute.
The Duke is Colonel-in-Chief of the New Zealand Army's Logistics Regiment, which is known as the Duke of York’s Own.
The Duke's visit coincided with the graduation of 36 Logistics Basic Training students.At their prizegiving he congratulated Privates Edwina Taua and Ricki Mitchell and said good training was vital to the success of the Logistics Regiment.
The Duke also praised the NZDF's strong contribution to the international community and said New Zealand was highly respected for their work abroad.
See our Image Gallery of The Duke of York's visit to New Zealand, including his presentation at a ceremony to honor the late Lance Sergeant Haane Manahi, in Rotorua on Saturday.
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