Originally posted: America's Cup parade in Auckland, Thursday 06 July. ... 32 PHOTOS
America's Cup parade in Auckland, Thursday 06 July.
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Team New Zealand arrived home after winning the America's Cup in Bermuda, the celebration of their win launched in Auckland on Thursday 06 July at 12:30 pm.
About 80 000 people lined at Auckland's streets on Thursday to watch the parade and have a look at a trophy - Auld Mug. It's raining, but that hasn't stopped people lined the streets. New Zealand flags everywhere on the parade route.
The parade started on the corner of Wakefield Street and Queen Street. It then went down Queen St, turns right onto Customs St East. It'll then turned left onto Gore St and then went on Quay St to the Princes Wharf.
Then the team New Zealand sailed around the harbour: from the Viaduct Basin to North Wharf, Hobson Wharf, Princes Wharf and finished at Queens Wharf.
About eighty thousands lined the streets to welcome home Team New Zealand and the America's Cup. BTW, how heavy is the America's Cup trophy? The Auld Mug weight is about 18 kilograms.
More than 100 boats and a flotilla of waka followed Team New Zealand as they took to the water, sailing from Viaduct Basin to Princes Wharf and Queens Wharf.
After Auckland the team New Zealand will go to New Zealand capital – Wellington.
The celebration will start on Tuesday 11 at noon near Parliament, go along Lambton Quay, on to Willis Street, finishing with a welcome and speeches in Civic Square.
After Wellington, the team New Zealand will celebrate their victory in Christchurch on Wednesday, July 12, and Dunedin on Thursday, July 13,
| About 80 000 people lined at Auckland's streets on Thursday to watch the parade and welcome the team New Zealand. |
| Welcome back team New Zealand! |
| The parade is ready to begin from Aotea Square. |
| Heavy rain didn’t stop those little fans. |
| Team New Zealand celebrates their victory. |
| The America's Cup, aka "Auld Mug", is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup. |
| Fans are going wild for Team NZ at their America's Cup victory parade in central Auckland. |
| People lined at Auckland's streets with New Zealand flags and self-made slogans. |
| Team New Zealand celebrates their victory. |
| Just before parade starts - interviews with team New Zealand members. |
| The parade is ready to begin from Aotea Square. |
| The America's Cup parade started! |
| Emirates Team New Zealand are parading along Auckland's Queen St. |
| Team New Zealand CEO Grant Dalton with Auld Mug at the Auckland victory parade. |
| The parade is underway in Auckland's CBD with the team being led by a marching band. |
| Emirates Team New Zealand are parading along Auckland's Queen St. |
| Girls cheering Team New Zealand. |
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| Peter Burling and his Emirates Team New Zealand are parading along Auckland's Queen St |
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| Girls cheering Team New Zealand. |
| New Zealand media filming the parade from the sky. |
| Some 80 000 people lined at Auckland's streets on Thursday to watch the parade and welcome the team New Zealand. |
| Fans cheering Team New Zealand at Princess Wharf. |
| It's pouring down but fans are waiting near Princess Wharf. |
| Welcome back team New Zealand! |
| Peter Burling holds the Cup high for Aucklanders. |
| Team New Zealand, sailing from Viaduct Basin to Princes Wharf and Queens Wharf. |
| Heavy rain in Auckland hasn't stopped people to cheer the team New Zealand. |
| It's raining, but that hasn't stopped people lined the streets. |
| Fans waiting for Team NZ at their America's Cup victory parade in central Auckland. |
Originally posted: America's Cup parade in Auckland, Thursday 06 July. ... 32 PHOTOS
