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.Mr Hipkins said his office had liaised with Buckingham Palace over the best way to mark the coronation.

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.Mr Hipkins said his office had liaised with Buckingham Palace over the best way to mark the coronation.