A gun salute has greeted a fleet of international navy vessels as they arrive on our shores.
The ships have been welcomed as part of an annual review that coincides with the Royal New Zealand Navy's 75th anniversary celebrations.
A Japanese ship sails past Devonport (Sam Farrell / Newshub)
More than 50 people, made up of the public and military personnel, gathered atop Devonport's North Head to watch the salute between the HMNZS Te Mana and a battery of 16th field regiment.
Around 30 shots were fired altogether as the ships entered the harbour via the Hauraki Gulf.
Onlookers on North Head (Sam Farrell / Newshub)
Minister of Defence Gerry Brownlee was the Government official present, and he was joined by naval ambassadors from around the world.
Seventeen ships were scheduled to take part in the day's festivities, but vessels from the US, Australia and Canada were instead diverted to Kaikoura to help with the earthquake relief effort there.
A pair of brothers pose with a sign made for their father, who serves in the Navy (Sam Farrell / Newshub)
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