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Queen's Baton arriving in Auckland

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 18 Dec 2017, 7:24AM
Queen Elizabeth II holds the Commonwealth baton during the launch of The Queen's Baton Relay for the XXI Commonwealth Games being held on the Gold Coast in 2018. (Photo \ Getty Images)

Queen's Baton arriving in Auckland

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 18 Dec 2017, 7:24AM

The Queen's Baton is arriving in Auckland today ahead of the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in April.

Gold medal-winning weightlifter Richie Patterson will carry the baton into the airport marae around 7.30 this morning.

New Zealand Olympic Committee chief executive Kereyn Smith told Mike Hosking the Games remain an incredibly important part of New Zealand culture.

"With sports like rugby sevens, indoor netball ...and then our traditional sports like cycling, swimming, athletics, triathlon etc."

LISTEN ABOVE AS KEREYN SMITH SPEAKS WITH MIKE HOSKING

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