Andrew Dickens Afternoons

And so we come to the last day of the Royal Tour and thankfully Harry and Meghan are getting some good weather at last.This is great news, not just for the royals who are enjoying the scenic wonders of Rotorua, the Redwoods, Rainbow Springs and a walkabout around Government gardens, which is one of my favourite places. But it’s also good news for New Zealand Inc, because as the press pool spreads their pictures around the world and it’s always good when the pictures feature blue skies.And make no mistake, that’s what all this should be about.Yes, the royal tour is good for New Zealanders as members of the Commonwealth to see the royal family, and we seem strangely overwhelmed by what in all honesty is just two humans and not even frontline royals. But what is with the walkabout and everyone waving the Union Jack – why weren’t they waving the New Zealand flag?But fortunately the rest of the world is also quite interested.  Harry has always been popular as the lovable tearaway who came right.  But add in an Ame