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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Christchurch

To begin the day, the Royal couple met with the mayor of Christchurch at the CTV Memorial Park. The park honours those who were victims of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. William visited New Zealand shortly after the natural disaster, and saw the devastation himself. William and Kate each took a commemorative stone and placed it at the earthquake memorial, paying their respects to the 115…
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge undertake multiple engagements in Waikato

Arriving together on a RNZAF plane, the couple were once again greeted by cheering crowds. They then went their separate ways to attend different engagements; whilst Kate attended a tea party at a children's hospice, William visited the Pacific Aerospace factory. At Rainbow Place Children’s Hospice, The Duchess was greeted by crowds from the small town of Hamilton. Some of the young…
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge lay commemorative WWI wreath in Blenheim

The couple took a short flight from Wellington to Blenheim, Marlborough for the ceremony, paying respect to the New Zealand forces that fought in the First World War. After laying the wreath, which bore the message: ‘never forgetting those who paid the ultimate sacrifice’, also signed by Will and Kate. The couple stood in silence after hearing the Last Post. The almost 7,000 strong crowd also…
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Commemorative portrait on sale for The Cambridge's tour to New Zealand

Carole Hughes, a local artist has created the piece, seen below, worth $2000 NZD. The poster depicts the young family visiting their namesake town, Cambridge, on the north of the island, as well as visiting the new national velodrome, also in Cambridge. Hughes is renowned in her home town, where she uses thick brush strokes to create modern art pieces, in bright colours. The portrait shows the…
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