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LAUNCHED! - Royal New Zealand Navy

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OH 06-0605-15AMILITARY PAGEANT INWESTPAC STADIUMOH 06-0601-93Wellington’s Westpac Stadium was rocked with the sound of gunfire and fireworkson 3 November when a spectacular musical Military Pageant markedthe Year of the Veteran and the 90th anniversary of the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong>Returned and Services’ Association.More than 800 performers took part in the Pageant, with our Governor Generalas the guest of honour. Highlights included the lively performance by the NZArmy Band, the Band of the RNZN with an Elvis look-alike in a white cape, anda NZ Police Dog display involving an exploding toilet.Moments for reflection included a special salute to the Veterans and theRNZRSA, which included the moving song “A Pittance of Time,” performed byblind Canadian singer Terry Kelly. Fireworks and artillery fire featured againwhen LTCDR Keith Anderson conducted the massed brass and military bandsaccompanied by the Tawa College Choir in Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.The finale saw the massed bands and an NZDF Vice Regal Guard Of Honourwith soloist Hinewehi Mohi perform “Pokarekare Ana” and “Now is the Hour”.BCOH 06-0601-9632 32NNTT1 1177DDEECCEEMMBBEERR0066W W WW. N. NAAVVYY. M. MI LI L. N. NZZ

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