New Zealand plants tree at parliament to mark King’s coronation

New Zealand’s prime minister Chris Hipkins, left, and and Project Crimson chairman Joris De Bres pose after planting a totara tree in Wellington to mark the King’s upcoming coronation (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

New Zealand’s prime minister Chris Hipkins has planted a native totara tree in parliament’s grounds to mark the King’s upcoming coronation.

The ceremony was an early start to a campaign to plant 100,000 native trees around New Zealand. The government has donated one million New Zealand dollars (£493,000) to the effort.