Rimu Tree Planted To Mark Coronation of King Charles 3rd

The sun shone in majestic fashion as a tree was planted in Queens Park to mark coronation of King Charles 111 on Saturday morning.

What will become an mighty and noble Rimu was planted in the Ron Petrie Gardens by deputy mayor Tom Campbell in front of fellow councilors and a small group of supporters.

The soon to be King and conservationist  had asked that communities around the Commonwealth plant a tree to mark the occasion.

Deputy mayor Campbell commented that this will be the second coronation of a Commonwealth monarch that he will witness.

Tom Campbell said he has memories of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2nd even though he just a small child. Mr Campbell displayed a souvenir Crown coin that was issued to mark the occasion. The coin being placed in his pram by a stranger, something that was common place back then.

A Karakia was performed by Rev Evelyn Cooke to start the ceremony.

Kaiwhakahaere and Chair of Te Rūnaka O Awarua Dean Whaanga blessed the tree before the dignitaries spread top soil around the Rimu tree.

Both Mr Campbell and Mr Whaanga commented that we could all come back in 20 or 30 years to see how the tree is growing.