Ceremonial Events of 10/11 November 2004
On 11 November 2004, Armistice Day, the Unknown Warrior was laid to rest in the new Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at the National War Memorial in Wellington.
What follows are the detailed programmes for the ceremonies on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 November 2004.
Ceremonial Programme
You can also view the programme for each day as a pdf document: 10 November (56k); 11 November (83k)
Wednesday 10 November 2004
- Unknown Warrior arrives in Wellington.
- 11.30am - Unknown Warrior leaves airport for Parliament.
Public are welcome to line the Procession route – see map. - 12.00 noon - Arrival Ceremony at Parliament to mark the Unknown Warrior’s return (for more detail see Orders of Service). Public are invited to attend.
- 2.00pm - Unknown Warrior lies in state in the Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament. Public are invited to pay their respects. Vigil is from 2.00pm until 10.00am on 11 November.
Thursday 11 November 2004
- 10.30am - Unknown Warrior leaves Parliament for Wellington Cathedral of St Paul (for more detail see Orders of Service).
- 11.00am - Memorial Service at Wellington Cathedral of
St Paul (for more detail see Orders of Service).
Owing to restricted space, entry to the Memorial Service is by INVITATION only. Public are welcome to view the ceremonial proceedings outside Parliament and the Cathedral. - 12.15pm - Military Funeral Procession through central Wellington from the Cathedral to the National War Memorial. As the Military Funeral Procession begins a Minute Gun will be fired from Queen's Wharf - 1 round will be fired every minute, for 19 minutes. Public are invited to line the Procession route — see map.
- 1.30pm - Interment Ceremony with full Military Honours
at the National War Memorial (for more detail see Orders
of Service).
Owing to restricted space, seating at the Interment Ceremony is by INVITATION only. Public are welcome to view the ceremonial proceedings on large screen but advised to arrive early as standing space on the corner Buckle and Taranaki Streets will be limited. - 5.00pm onwards - Public invited to visit the new Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at the National War Memorial.
TVNZ will broadcast the complete ceremony live on TV One from 10.30am until approx 2.00pm. The ceremonies will be relayed live on big screens at the National War Memorial from 11.00am
Processional Route Maps
Processional Route Map for 10 November 2004
Processional Route Map for 11 November 2004
Download this map as eps file (for print publication).
Public Notice
The following temporary traffic changes will apply on Thursday 11 November 2004 only, to enable the Military Funeral Procession to move through Central Wellington.
Road Closures – 6am to 6pm
- SH1 Buckle St (Sussex to Taranaki Sts)
Road Closures – 9am to 2pm
- Aitken St (Molesworth to Mulgrave Sts)
- Hill St (Molesworth St to Tinakori Rd)
- Lambton Quay (Bowen to Molesworth Sts)
- Molesworth St (Lambton Quay to Pipitea St)
Road Closures – 11am to 2pm
- Lambton Quay (Bowen to Willis Sts)
Rolling Road Closures – 12noon/12.30pm to 1.30pm
- Cuba St (Wakefield to Manners Sts)
- Manners St (Cuba to Taranaki Sts)
- Mercer St (all)
- Taranaki St (Manners to Webb Sts)
- Victoria St (Harris to Wakefield Sts)
- Wakefield St (Victoria to Cuba Sts)
- Willis St (Hunter to Boulcott Sts)
Temporary Parking Restrictions 6am to 2pm - No Parking at all Times
- Aitken St - both sides – all
- Hill St - both sides – all
- Manners St (Cuba to Taranaki Sts) – all
- Molesworth St (Lambton Quay to Pipitea) - all
- Willis St (Boulcott to Hunter Sts) – all
- Cuba St (Wakefield to Manners Sts) - all
- Lambton Quay - both sides - all
- Mercer St (all)
- Taranaki St (Manners to Webb Sts), Wakefield St (Victoria to Cuba Sts) – all
No Parking – Temporary Bus Stops – 6am to 2pm
- Customhouse Quay – outside Shed 11
- Customhouse Quay (Brandon to Johnston)
- Jervois Quay – outside Frank Kitts Park
- Jervois Quay (Harris to Willeston Sts)
- Wakefield St (Blair to Allen Sts)
- Wakefield St (behind Reading Centre)
There will be some disruption to public transport services in central Wellington during the Procession. All efforts will be made to adhere to the timetable but it is likely there will be some delays. While services will be affected the public will still be able to travel as far as Courtenay Place and the Railway Station on shuttle buses which will travel via the waterfront. During the Procession buses will not be able to travel through the CBD. Subsequently buses will travel via the waterfront where temporary bus stops will be in place. In some cases, particularly with trolley buses, passengers will need to transfer on to shuttle buses, which will travel, between Courtenay Place and the Lambton Bus Interchange. On-site staff will manage the transfer of passengers. Other services that travel across town such as Karori to Lyall Bay, Strathmore to Khandallah will not require passengers to transfer. For further details please phone Ridewell Service Centre on 04 801 7000 anytime - Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa callers can phone toll-free on 0800 801 700 or visit www.gw.govt.nz/rt/new.cfm
Emergency Services are aware of closures and will have alternative routes planned.
Please note due to the road closure at Buckle St, there will be very limited staff at the Vehicle Testing station in Tory Street. On 11 November drivers are advised to go to the Vehicle Testing site at 162 Thorndon Quay for all Warrant of Fitness. Commercial drivers, and those requiring Driver Licence issue, are advised to go to the Vehicle Testing site at 37 Seaview Rd, Seaview.
We apologise for any inconvenience to the public, motorists, businesses and residents.
These events are organised by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand Defence Force, Department of Internal Affairs (Visits and Ceremonial Office), Parliamentary Services, Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, Wellington Tenths Trust, Wellington City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Transit New Zealand, with the support of Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, RNZRSA, Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Te Puni Kokiri.
For more information email nztomb@mch.govt.nz or phone toll free on 0800 NZTOMB (0800 698 662).
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