Tomb of the Unknown Warrior (New Zealand)

The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is part of the New Zealand National War Memorial on Buckle Street, Wellington.

New Zealand Defence Force chief, Air Marshal Bruce Ferguson, who had the task of repatriating the Warrior's remains, said of the occasion "I told him [the Warrior] we're taking him home and that those who are taking him home are soldiers, sailors and airmen, past and present.

The Warrior was laid to rest on the 86th Armistice Day, 11 November 2004, after a service at St Paul's Anglican Cathedral and a 2.85 km slow march procession through the streets of Wellington, lined by about 100,000 people.

The remains are thought to include an almost complete skeleton, and other belongings that established beyond doubt the Warrior's nationality.

Immediate Past National President David Cox, a World War II veteran, made the presentation: The Badge in Gold is a fitting tribute because the Unknown Warrior paid the ultimate price for his service and now he is finally returned.