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Inshore Patrol Vessel HMNZS ROTOITI berths in Wellington on Friday morning, bringing the number of ships berthed in port
to ten.
Media Advisory
30 September 2011
Ships, Sailors, Parade!
With the arrival of HMNZS ROTOITI and TAUPO ten ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy are now berthed in Wellington. HMNZS
RESOLUTION will arrive on Sunday to complete the fleet concentration.
Saturday marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Royal New Zealand Navy on 1 October 1941. To celebrate
the anniversary the Navy will hold a ceremonial changing of the Queen's Colour at Parliament Grounds, and will then
parade through Wellington City to Civic Square with ‘with drums beating, band playing, colours flying, bayonets fixed
and swords drawn.'
Media are invited to cover the parade, ceremony and open days which will take place Saturday and Sunday.
Programme – Saturday 1 October1000 - 12001000 – 1200, Changing of the Queen’s Colour, Parliament Grounds.
The ceremonial party will include two 100 person Royal Guards of Honour, two Colour Guards and a number of platoons of
personnel, including the RNZN Band.
Since earliest times, warriors have carried standards or flags as a distinguishing mark and to serve as a rallying point
during battle. Loss of the standard often meant defeat. Protection of the standard was vital to the cause and to the
tradition of the unit, which it belonged.
The first naval colour was presented to the Royal Navy in 1924 and the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy in 1926.
King George VI granted a new colour in 1936, which was replaced by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Following the
introduction of the New Zealand White Ensign in 1968, a new colour was presented to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) in
1970. This colour was replaced on 23 September 1991, in a ceremony at Queens Wharf, Wellington.
1200 - 1230Following the presentation of the New RNZN Queens Colour, the massed parade of the RNZN will march along Lambton Quay to
Civic Square ‘with drums beating, band playing, colours flying, bayonets fixed and swords drawn’. 1230Wellington Mayor welcomes the RNZN to Wellington – Civic Square.
1200 - 16001200 – 1600, Ships open to visitors, Queen’s Wharf and Taranaki Street Terminal. The ships will open to the public at
midday with the final guests embarking at 1500 pm.
These self guided tours will be throughout various operational areas of the ships and may include ladders and narrow
passageways. Flat, sturdy shoes are encouraged.
Ships open to visitors:
HMNZS Te Kaha
HMNZS Canterbury
HMNZS Wellington
HMNZS Hawea
HMNZS Rotoiti
ENDS
Ships participating in the Review
FrigatesTE MANA - F111
TE KAHA - F77Fleet Replenishment VesselENDEAVOUR – A 11Multi-Role Sealift VesselCANTERBURY – L421Offshore Patrol VesselsOTAGO – P148
WELLINGTON – P55Inshore Patrol VesselsPUKAKI – P3568
ROTOITI – P 3569
TAUPO – P 3570
HAWEA – P 3571Hydrographic VesselRESOLUTION – A 14Note: Diving Support Vessel MANAWANUI will remain in Auckland during the review.