From June 17th to June 20th 2007 His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet will visit New Zealand to give public talks and public teachings at the invitation of the Tibetan Buddhist community of New Zealand.

This visit will be a rare opportunity for all New Zealanders to see and hear His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people and the living manifestation of the Bodhisattva (Buddha) of Compassion.

Loved and respected worldwide as a man of peace, a scholar and spokesman for better understanding among people and religions, His Holiness will visit Auckland and Wellington to give public talks and a public teaching imparting the message of love, compassion, kindness and universal responsibility.

This visit is arranged by the Dalai Lama Visit Trust New Zealand, a non profit charitable trust established for the express purpose of facilitating His Holiness's visit.