23 May 2011

Monarchy NZ wants royal visit

1:10 pm on 23 May 2011

Monarchists hope the Queen will be invited to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup.

Queen Elizabeth II is heading to Australia for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Perth in October - about five days after the World Cup final.

Monarchy New Zealand chair Simon O'Connor says the final would be a great opportunity for New Zealand's head of state to visit.

He says her visit would bring enormous attention to the country and the World Cup.