▁than ▁that ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁ ▁Cer emon ial ▁duties ▁ ▁The ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Her ald ▁of ▁Ar ms ▁Ext ra ordinary ▁att ends ▁the ▁Governor - General ▁( or ▁the ▁S over eign , ▁if ▁present ) ▁on ▁cer emon ial ▁occasions ▁which ▁include ▁the ▁swe aring - in ▁of ▁a ▁new ▁Governor - General , ▁invest it ures ▁of ▁Royal ▁hon ours , ▁and ▁the ▁cer emon ial ▁Open ing ▁of ▁Parliament . ▁Since ▁at ▁least ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Her ald ▁of ▁Ar ms ▁Ext ra ordinary ▁has ▁been ▁the ▁person ▁appointed ▁by ▁the ▁Governor - General ▁to ▁proc laim ▁the ▁dissol ution ▁of ▁Parliament .< ref > Pro clam ation ▁D iss ol ving ▁the ▁Parliament ▁of ▁New ▁Zealand ▁( 2 1 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 1 ) ▁▁ 1 6 0 ▁’ ’ New ▁Zealand ▁Gazette ▁ 4 5 7 5 .</ ref > ▁ ▁When ▁performing ▁duties ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Her ald ▁of ▁Ar ms ▁Ext ra ordinary ▁we ars ▁morning ▁dress ▁together ▁with ▁the ▁ch ains ▁of ▁office ▁and ▁holding ▁a ▁her ald ' s ▁b aton . ▁The ▁tab ard ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Ar ms ▁are ▁only ▁worn ▁at ▁cer emon ial ▁occasions ▁when ▁in ▁England ▁together ▁with ▁the ▁other ▁her ald s ; ▁the ▁most ▁recent ▁occasion ▁being ▁at ▁the ▁Th ames ▁Diam ond ▁J ub ile e ▁Page ant ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Bad ge ▁of ▁office ▁The ▁bad ge ▁of ▁office