State Opening of Parliament
New Zealand Defence Force personnel played an important part in the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday 9 December 2008, following the formation of a new government. The NZDF provided a 100-person Royal Guard of Honour and paraded the New Zealand Flag, the Queen’s Colour of the Royal New Zealand Navy, and the Queen’s Colour of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
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The Governor General arrives at the opening of Parliament ( 65.5KB jpg )
Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel at the opening of Parliament ( 76.9KB jpg )
Army personnel at the opening of Parliament ( 81.3KB jpg )
NZDF Chiefs and senior personnel enter parliament ( 82.3KB jpg )
A tri-service NZDF Guard of Honour on parade. ( 83.2KB jpg )
The Governor General at the opening of Parliament ( 41.5KB jpg )
The Governor General inspects a tri-service guard of honour ( 66.8KB jpg )
The Governor General and the RNZAF band ( 94.3KB jpg )