Auckland Regional Office

16 June 2006

Media Release

Icelandic flag to fly on Auckland Harbour Bridge

The flag of Iceland will fly from Auckland Harbour Bridge tomorrow, Saturday 17 June, in recognition of the Icelandic National Day. The flag will be flown from 6:30am until 6:30pm.

Transit considers requests from nations wanting to commemorate their country’s national days. Recently the Swedish, Italian and Samoan flags have all flown on the bridge.

ENDS