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Dalai Lama to Visit New Zealand in 2013

Monday, 16 July 2012, 4:11 pm
Press Release: Dalai Lama Visit Trust NZ

Dalai Lama Visit Trust New Zealand

16th July 2012

The Dalai Lama Visit Trust New Zealand is pleased to announce that His Holiness the Dalai Lama has accepted an invitation issued by the Trust to visit New Zealand in June 2013.

His Holiness will visit Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland during a three day visit from June 10th to June 12th 2013.

His Holiness last visited New Zealand in 2011 when he made a special visit to Christchurch following the February earthquake and promised to return after receiving invitations from members of the public.

The Dalai Lama will give public talks in Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland.

The Dalai Lama last visited Dunedin in 1996 and Auckland in 2009.

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