New Zealand recognised the outstanding contribution of four Belgians in 2015, making them Honorary Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit for their services to New Zealand-Belgium relations and war commemorations. On 29 October 2015 the four were formally invested in the presence of the New Zealand Prime Minister, the Right Honourable John Key, at a ceremony at Talbot House, Poperinge.

Prior to the ceremony, New Zealand Prime Minister, the Right Honourable John Key, laid a wreath at the New Zealand Memorial to the Missing at Tyne Cot Cemetery at Passendale.











Arrival of the delegation.



Welcome by Carl Liversage on behalf of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.



















Laying a wreath at the stone of remembrance.











Greeting some collaborators of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

















The Prime Minister also laid a wreath at the New Zealand Memorial to the Missing.



































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