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Home Images and media photos The Black Rod at the opening of Parliament
Black Rod, Bill Nathan, leads the commissioners into the buildings to open Parliament in 1999.
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'The Black Rod at the opening of Parliament', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/the-black-rod, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 16-Jul-2014
Queen Elizabeth II opens NZ Parliament
Parliament moves to Wellington
Women's vote petitions presented to Parliament
Wakefield elected to Parliament
Joseph Ward proclaims Dominion status
NZ Constitution Act comes into force
Parliament's first sitting in Auckland
Legislative Council abolished
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