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2 7 MIAR 1968
/ 8 RA~ POM's VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND
The Prime Minister, Mr John Gorton, will leave on
Wednesday, for a three-day goodwill visit to New Zealand. This is his
first overseas journey as Prime Minister.
He will fly direct from Canberra to Wellington,
where he will have a full programme of official engagements on Thursday.
He will lay a wreath at the War Memorial, have meetings with the Prime
Minister ( Mr Holyoake) and the NZ Cabinet, give a press conference,
speak at a State Luncheon, and call on the Deputy Mayor of Wellington.
On Friday, he will go to Palmerston North where
he will inspect the Massey University and Dairy Research Institute.
After spending the night at Wairakei, centre of the
geothermal area, Mr Gorton will go on to Auckland on Saturday to
officially open the New Zealand Easter Show, returning to Canberra on
Sunday ( 3lstO. The Prime Minister and Mrs Gorton, accompanied by
the New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr J. Luke Hazlett and Mrs Hazlett,
will travel to New Zealand inanRAAF aircraft.
Full details of the itinerary are attached.
CANBERRA, 22 March 1968
PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA'S VISIT TO NVW ZEALAND
PROGRAMME
Wednesday, 27 March
4.45 pm
00 pm
( approx.)
Thursday, 28 March
9.40 am
10.05 am
10.30 am
Noon
12. 30 pm
1. 00 pm
4.30 pm
5.45 pm
8. O0 pm
Friday, 29 March
9.00 am
11. CO am
11. 45 am
1. 00 pm
2.45 pm
4. 00 pm
4.15 pm
Saturday, 30 March
11.55 am
12.55 pm
1. 15 pm
1. 30 pm
4.45 pm
Sunday, 31 March
10.30 am
10.45 am
11. 15 am
11.30 am Leave Canberra
Arrive Wellington Airport ( non-ceremonial welcome)
Brief informal meeting with PR representatives
at airport
Lay wreath at War Memorial
Call on Prime Minister
Meeting with Ministers of Cabinet
Formal meeting with news media
Call on Deputy Leader of Opposition
State Luncheon
Call on Deputy Mayor
Reception at Hutt given by Manufacturers' Federation
Buffet Dinner by Australian High Commissioner
Leave by car for Massey University
Visit Massey University
Visit Dairy Research Institute
Attend Civic Luncheon at Palmerston North
Depart by air for Taupo
Arrive Taupo
Arrive by car at Hotel Wairakei ( Stay overnight)
Depart Taupo by air for Auckland
Arrive Mangere Airport
Arrive E psom Showgrounds
Luncheon
Open New Zealand Easter Show
View Exhibits
Depart showgrounds by car for Hotel Intercontinental
( Stay overnight) Dine privately at Hotel.
Informal meeting with PR representatives
Leave for Mangere Airport
Ceremonial farewell
Depart from New Zealand