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The Royal New Zealand Navy at Waitangi. 100 sailors fired 100 guns simultaneously. Photo / Sandy Myhre
The Royal New Zealand Navy at Waitangi. 100 sailors fired 100 guns simultaneously. Photo / Sandy Myhre
Northern Advocate
Traditions there for a reason
There are certain traditional protocols at Waitangi, the reasons for which aren t always immediately clear. Mostly, it s to do with the navy.
For instance, when 100 navy personnel marched on
to the upper Treaty ground the flag was carried in the middle of the marching troop and not out front as you d expect. Why? ....

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