Orders of Service
Arrival at Parliament, 12 noon, 10 November 2004
Parliament House Forecourt
- Arrival of the Prime Minister
- Arrival of Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Peter Cartwright Met by the Prime Minister
- Royal Salute
- Arrival of the Unknown Warrior in motor hearse with military escort
- Casket taken from hearse
- General Salute
- Maori Warrior leads the Bearer Party across the forecourt
- Karanga and haka powhiri by Maori Cultural Group (mana whenua)
- Maori warrior leads Bearer Party, up steps of Parliament House
- Official Party follow (Governor-General, Prime Minister, Speaker, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Deputy Prime Minister, Ministers [associated with TOUW project] CWGC Vice Chairman, National President RNZRSA, Chairman TOUW Co-ordinating Committee, Military Hon Pallbearers)
In the Legislative Council Chamber
- Casket placed on catafalque
- Vigil is mounted
- The Governor-General pays her respects and lays a wreath on behalf of The Queen
- The Governor-General presents the campaign medals and lays these on the casket
- The Prime Minister pays her respects and lays a wreath on behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand
- Wreaths are then laid by The Speaker of the Parliament of New Zealand, The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, The Leader of the Opposition, The Chief of Defence Force, National President RNZRSA, .The Vice Chairman of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The Governor-General and Prime Minister sign the ‘In Memoriam' Book
- Their Excellencies are farewelled by the Prime Minister at the foot of Parliament steps
- 2nd Royal Salute as the Vice Regal car passes in front of the Guard of Honour
- Visitation by National Veterans' organisation representatives led by the Minister of Veterans Affairs
- Presentation of the RSA Gold Badge
- Lying-in-State commences
Conclusion of Lying-in-State and Departure of Casket from Parliament to the Cathedral 10.30am, 11 November 2004
Programme
- Military and cadets form Guard of Honour from the foot of the steps of Parliament House to the West Door of the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul
- Vigil concludes
- Casket taken from the Legislative Council Chamber by Bearer Party
- Casket flanked by Military Honorary Pallbearers on steps of Parliament House
- Farewell karanga as Bearer Party descend steps of Parliament
- Casket carried at shoulder height on foot with military escort
- Casket enters the Cathedral through the West Door
Memorial Service, Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. 11am, 11 November 2004
Programme
- Arrival of the Prime Minister
- Arrival of the Governor-General
- National Anthem
- Arrival of casket
- Two Minutes Silence at 11.00am with Remembrance Bell tolling 11 times
- Introit to the Fallen
- Welcome & Bidding by The Dean of Wellington
- Hymn
- Scripture reading by the Chief of Defence Force
- The Anthem – Cantique De Jean Racine, Sung by the Cathedral Choir
- Colonel Malone's Last Letter to his wife read by The Governor-General
- Equale for 4 Trombones. Played by the Central Band of the RNZAF
- The Address given by The Prime Minister
- Maori Anthem – E pari ra e nga tai
- ‘Remember' read by General Sir John Wilsey
- Prayers - Multi faith (Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Hindu)
- Hymn
- The Commendation
- The Blessing (combined Blessing by Heads of Churches)
- Casket taken from the Cathedral
- Recession
- Distinguished Veterans Honour Guard outside the Cathedral
- Pipers lament in honour of the Unknown Warrior played from the Cathedral lawn
- Cathedral Bells ring a half muffled peal.
Interment Ceremony: An Unknown New Zealand Warrior. National War Memorial, 1.30pm 11 November, 2004
Programme
- Honour Guard in place on upper forecourt
- Arrival of the Prime Minister
- Arrival of the Governor-General
- Ceremony begins on the lower forecourt
- Arrival of the Funeral Procession
- Casket removed from the Gun Carriage
- Casket placed on catafalque on lower forecourt
- Peace-Rangimarie Bell is tolled to signal beginning of ceremony
- Dunedin RSA Choir sings ‘In Flanders Field' (from the middle forecourt)
- Introduction and Prologue by Andrew Renton-Green ,Chairman TOUW Co-ordinating Committee and National War Memorial Advisory Council
- Eulogy by HE The Governor-General at the conclusion of which the Governor-General salutes the Unknown Warrior on behalf of all New Zealanders
- 'Homecoming' read by Mr Vincent O'Sullivan (specially commissioned poem)
- Ceremony moves to upper forecourt in front of the Tomb
- Casket lifted from the Catafalque
- Casket is slow marched to the Upper Forecourt as Tudor Consort choir sings Memento for An Unknown Warrior
- VVIP Party moves to upper forecourt and stands in the designated area
- Casket placed on sarcophagus
- Removal, Folding and Presentation of the NZ Flag
- Karakia by Sam Jackson, Kaumatua (mana whenua)
- Blessing of the grave by the Principal Defence Chaplain Colonel Julian Wagg QHC
- The Committal
- Mounting of the Vigil
- Tri Service Firing Party with Rifle Volleys (Military's final farewell) interspersed with the RNZN Band playing 'Abide With Me'.
- The Last Post (using 3 trumpeters/cornets and played from the entrance to the National War Memorial
- Commemoration to the Fallen read by Mr Tamati Paraone, National President 28 Maori Battalion and Mr John Campbell, National President, Royal New Zealand Returned Services' and Association
- The Reveille
- Placement of Soils in Sarcophagus (Col Andrew Renton-Green (retd) to announce )
- The Official Party place a Remembrance rose in the Tomb
- The National Anthem God Defend New Zealand
- Carillon elegy
- Their Excellencies and The Prime Minister and other VVIPs proceed to Massey University
- Following the ceremony invited guests and members of the public will be able to pay their respects and place a poppy in the tomb. The sealing of the Tomb with a concrete lid and bronze Tomb mantle will then occur. NZDF Vigil will conclude once the Tomb mantle has been secured.
- Sunset Ceremony At 5.00pm.
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