A wreath laid by Prince Charles and Camilla during a tour of New Zealand
Prince Charles and Camilla leave the Auckland War Memorial Museum during a tour of New Zealand
Prince Charles in New Zealand
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla are coming back to New Zealand! – Last updated 17/11/2015
- The couple will tour New Zealand between 4 and 10 November 2015.
- They vill visit Wellington, Dunedin, Nelson, Ngaruawahia, New Plymouth and Auckland.
A full press release can be found on the couple’s official website.
Tour Dates, Places and Timings:
- Wednesday – Day One (4 November) – Wellington
- The couple arrives in the country, touching down in Wellington at around 2pm.
- They will then attend a wreath laying at the Pukeahu National War Memorial at 4:10pm
- To top off the day they will attend a reception at Government House at 6:15pm.
- Thursday – Day Two (5 November) – Wellington/Dunedin
- Starting the day off, at 10:20am Prince Charles will be at Tawa College and Camilla will visit Te Whaea
- At 1:45pm there will be a public walk from Dunedin Station to Toitu
- 2:50pm sees Prince Charles visit Animation Research and Camilla attend a literature event a Otago University
- Rounding the day off at 4pm the couple will visit Orokonui Ecosanctuary
- Friday – Day Three (6 November)
- No details released
- Saturday – Day Four (7 November) – Wellington/Nelson
- 11:15am will see the couple make a public morning walk in Trafalgar Street, Nelson
- At 12pm Prince Charles will visit the Cawthorn Institute while Camilla visits WOW Museum
- 1:30 will bring a food and wine event at Mahana Winery for the couple
- 3:30pm sees Prince Charles oversee a Defence Force exercise in Westport
- At 5:15pm the prince will make a public walk by Victoria Square
- 5:50pm rounds the day off with Camilla visiting the SPCA in Wellington
- Sunday – Day Five (8 November) – Ngaruawahia/Auckland
- Kicking off at 11:40am the couple will visit Turangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia
- At 3:55pm they then will make a public walk in Aotea Square, Auckland
- 4:15pm sees Prince Charles visit Nga Rangatahi Toa and Camilla visit Bellyful
- A charity reception for The Prince’s Charities will then take place at Government House, Auckland at 7pm
- Monday – Day Six (9 November) – New Plymouth
- 11:50am will see the couple help to wish a happy 75th birthday to Air New Zealand at New Plymouth Airport
- 12:25pm will bring tea with Taranaki at Brooklands Park
- At 1pm the couple then make a public walk near the Bowl and zoo
- Prince Charles will visit the coastal walkway at 1:40pm
- Camilla will visit Len Lye Centre at 2:20pm
- 2:30pm sees Prince Charles visit a dairy farm
- Wrapping up the day, Camilla will visit Pukekura Park Fernery
- Tuesday – Day Seven (10 November) –
- At 10am the couple will visit the Spirit of New Zealand at the Auckland Viaduct.
- Departing New Zealand at 11am the couple then bids farewell to their kiwi home and moves onto Sydney
For more details see this Press Release from the DIA.
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