Navy Sends Three Ships to Waitangi
Friday, 28 January 2011
Navy Sends Three Ships to Waitangi
The Navy first paraded at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds in 1947 and the tradition still lives on in 2011 in spectacular fashion.
This year three ships will be in the Bay of Islands. ANZAC Frigate, HMNZS TE KAHA, will anchor off Waitangi from 4 - 6 February. Offshore Patrol Vessel, HMNZS OTAGO and Inshore Patrol Vessel HMNZS HAWEA, will be berthed in Opua from 3 February and will join TE KAHA on the morning of 6 February.
There are two Ceremonial Beat Retreat Ceremonies scheduled for both Saturday 5 February and Sunday 6 February with His Excellency the Governor General and the Chief of Navy reviewing the ceremonies respectively. During the ceremonies the public will be entertained by the Navy Band before a 100 man Royal Guard of Honour march on with military precision and pride to conduct the ceremonial lowering of the white ensign.
Throughout the celebrations there will be performances by the Navy Maori Cultural Group and Navy Band with public concerts in Kerikeri, Paihia and Russell.
Naval Programme
Wednesday 2
February 2011
1800 Navy
Band Concert at The Centre in Kerikeri
Thursday
3 February 2011
PM HMNZS
OTAGO and HAWEA arrive and berth at Opua
1400
Navy Band Concert at the Paihia Village Green
Friday 4 February 2011
TTBA
HMNZS TE KAHA arrives and anchors off Waitangi Treaty
Grounds
0900 Powhiri at Ti Tii
Marae for the Governor General and Navy personnel
1000 -
1100 Navy Band Concert at the Russell Village
Green
1630 Navy Band perform at
Super 15 Rugby at Kerikeri Domain
Saturday 5
February 2011
0800 Colours
Ceremony at Waitangi Treaty Ground Flagpole
1000 - 1200
Schoolchildren tour and lunch onboard HMNZS OTAGO and
HAWEA
1245 - 1430 Rehearsal for
Beat Retreat at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds
1645 -
1730 Beat Retreat & Ceremonial Sunset
-reviewed by the Governor General
Sunday 6
February 2011
0500 Dawn
Service
0800 Colours at
Waitangi Treaty Ground Flagpole
1000
Church Service - involvement by CN and Principal Navy
Chaplain
1100 Entertainment by
Flagpole (includes RNZN Band and Kapa Haka)
1230
Navy Band entertainment as lead in to Gun Salute
1300
21 Gun Salute from HMNZS TE KAHA
O/C
Navy Band and RNZN MCG entertain
1600
Beat retreat & Ceremonial Sunset-reviewed by the Chief of
Navy
Monday 7 February 2011
AM
HMNZ Ships TE KAHA, OTAGO and HAWEA depart
ENDS