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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit the Royal New Zealand Police College tomorrow (16.04.14).
Prince William, joined by his wife Duchess Catherine, is scheduled to walk the grounds of the facility in Porirua - which was opened by his father the Prince of Wales over 30 years ago - as part of their 10 day tour of New Zealand.
Commissioner Mike Bush told The New Zealand Herald newspaper: "We have much to be proud of in New Zealand police and it is a great honour and privilege to host the Duke and Duchess."
Serving members of the No25 HRH Prince of Wales Cadet Wing, who participated in the opening of the college on April 1, 1981, will be in attendance tomorrow (16.04.14).
Some of the very same cadets delivered a gym display involving tossing telephone poles, forming a human pyramid and strength and agility tests while balancing on a beam during the ceremony in 1981, but the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to be presented with more modern displays of policing.
Superintendent Barry Taylor, who participated in the visit by Prince Charles, said: "I remember that day very clearly and the pride which our cadet wing all felt ... I'm looking forward to seeing the Duke and Duchess, but I must say I'm glad we don't have to do a repeat of that gym routine we put on for the Prince of Wales."

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has given her approval to a new collection of Royal Mail stamps.
The 87-year-old royal has given the go ahead to the Royal Mail to release a new a set of stamps that feature scenes from Buckingham Palace, as painted by artist Chris Draper.
Royal Mail spokesman Andrew Hammond said: "Buckingham Palace is a source of pride to the nation. It forms a huge part of our heritage so it is fitting that Royal Mail has been able to dedicate a stamp to the most famous of addresses."
The collection of ten stamps includes six watercolours showing the exterior of Buckingham Palace - which has been the official London residence of the sovereign since 1837 - and a miniature sheet of four more which feature pictures of ornate locations within the 775-room building.
The four smaller stamps are paintings of the Throne Room, the Blue Drawing Room, the Grand Staircase and the Green Drawing room, and as each stamp is sent to the Palace for the Queen's approval, it is clear she is fond of the designs.
The royal-themed stamps will cost the same as the regular first, second and third class stamps which feature an image of the Queen's head.

Britain's Prince George received a gift from the wife of New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key yesterday (14.04.14).
The 8-month-old son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - who is currently on his first royal tour in New Zealand - was gifted with a Hairy Maclary 'touch and feel' book by Bronagh Key, who is ambassador for the Blind Foundation charity.
Prime Minister John Key, his wife Bronagh and son Max were dining with the royal couple last night, and although there was no formal exchange of gifts, Mrs Key passed the book - which is designed for visually impaired children - on to Duchess Catherine at the request of the Blind Foundation.
Mr Key told The New Zealand Herald newspaper: "She seemed very pleased with it.
"I don't want to overstate things but I do sort of feel I know them [the Duke and Duchess] well now. We've had a considerable amount of time together. The three visits to New Zealand by Prince William, obviously their wedding, and we caught up in Balmoral. So it really was just convivial."
The Prime Minister also stated that his dinner guests appeared to be "really pleased" to be visiting New Zealand.
The royal couple are set to leave for Australia tomorrow (16.04.14) afternoon after visiting the Royal New Zealand Police College.

Britain's Duchess of Cornwall will visit a holiday site for disabled people. The 66-year-old royal will be given a tour of Crathie Opportunity Holidays' cottages, which provide self-catered accommodation for those who are less mobile and overlook the ...

Britain's Prince William has revealed he is training for his commercial pilot's licence.
The 31-year-old royal, who quit his role in the Royal Air Force (RAF) last year, has already obtained his private pilot's licence, but he wants to be able to fly civilian planes.
The prince told Peter Townsend, the chief executive of Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce, about his plans during a visit to the Air Force Museum of New Zealand today (14.04.14).
According to the Daily Express newspaper, Mr Townsend said: "He told me that being in a hall full of aircraft made him long to be flying again. He's got his private licence and he's hoping for his commercial one."
A commercial pilot's licence allows the holder to fly single-pilot planes for a living or act as a co-pilot on a multi crew aircraft, but there is a higher qualification which allows the holder to be in charge of a multi crew aircraft.
William has also hinted that he'd like to be able to combine his official royal duties with his passion for flying in the future by taking on a public service role.
Later this year, the Duke of Cambridge will take on a new role within the public service, but he has not yet decided whether he'll be taking on full-time royal duties, working for a government department or another venture.
Meanwhile, William is currently on a three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand with his wife Duchess Catherine and their nine-month-old son Prince George.

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enjoyed a game of cricket in New Zealand. The royal couple - who are currently being accompanied by their 8-month-old son Prince George on their tour of New Zealand - took some time off from parenting duties ove...

Britain's Prince George doesn't like eating his vegetables, according to the Duchess of Cambridge.
The 8-month-old prince - who is the son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - will only eat his greens if his parents disguise them, as his mother revealed when a child at a New Zealand children's hospice asked her whether she eats all of her vegetables.
Lee Thompson, 14, said: "The Duchess laughed and she said she did, but it was a problem getting George to eat them. She said she and William had to mash up all his vegetables so he wouldn't notice."
Duchess Catherine was visiting the Rainbow Hospice in Hamilton as part of her first solo engagement during her and her husband Prince William's tour of New Zealand.
Lee's grandmother and full-time carer said of the royal visit: "It was awesome to have Kate visit us. We are so honoured she came and it means so much to us. It's a dream come true really.
"She is so special and magical - a perfect princess."
The Duchess was later presented with a gift for Prince George, a miniature pedal bike complete with a personalised lycra cycling top and helmet, when her and William opened the Avantidrome velodrome in Cambridge, New Zealand.

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Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have paid tribute to the victims of an earthquake in New Zealand. The royal couple travelled to Christchurch on the South Island on the eighth day of their tour of New Zealand, where they met with people affecte...