NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST WORLD WAR CENTENARY 2014—2019

MARKING THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR FOR NEW ZEALANDPARLIAMENT GROUNDS, WELLINGTON4 AUGUST 2014

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NATIONAL CEREMONY MARKING THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR FOR NEW ZEALANDPARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, WELLINGTON. MONDAY 4 AUGUST 2014, 9.00AM

ORDER OF SERVICEPutatara and Karanga

WelcomeSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon David Carter

Reading of the 1914 AnnouncementHewitt Humphrey

RemarksPrime Minister, Rt Hon John KeyLeader of the Opposition, Hon David Cunliffe

100-Gun Salute16 Field Regiment

National AnthemsGod Save The QueenGod Defend New Zealand

Last Post and Half-masting of Flags

The OdeWarrant Officer Class Two Tama AndrewLieutenant General Don McIver (Rtd)

One minute silence

ConclusionSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon David Carter

Members of the official party will move to the Parliament lawn to place the final crosses in a Field of Remembrance of 100 crosses.

100-Gun Salute informationThe Saluting Officer, Major Anthony Robinson, Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery, Orders “16 Field Regiment will fire 100 rounds to Mark the Beginning of the First World War for New Zealand.” Ten 105mm Howitzer guns will fire one round each until 100 rounds have been fired. This is the first time in over a hundred years a gun salute of this magnitude has been fired in New Zealand. A 101-Gun Salute was fired in 1911 to mark the coronation of King George V.

Cover photo: Politicians and a crowd, outside Parliament Buildings, upon the declaration of war with Germany. Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand. Ref: 1/2-048457-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22834581