New Zealand

Navy march through Auckland cancelled after quakes

11:27 am on 18 November 2016

An Auckland march involving 1000 navy sailors from New Zealand and around the world has been cancelled following earthquakes that hit the country this week.

Photo: NZDF

The International Street Parade was to be part of the Royal New Zealand Navy's 75th Anniversary.

A private thanksgiving service to the visiting nations' navies would be held instead, with tomorrow's Naval Review and Sunday's open day to go ahead as planned.