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.
Tourists shipped out of quake-stricken Kaikoura compared the scene to Dunkirk and planned to continue travelling around the country. Video
An NZDF convoy carrying vital supplies for Kaikoura is still stuck in Culverden because of fears of landslides. Audio
United States Secretary of State John Kerry will visit New Zealand next week, the first such visit since Hillary Clinton's in 2010.
The event marking the Navy's 75th anniversary has been declared a 'Major Maritime Event', meaning restrictions for all other vessels in the area.
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