According to a statement, members of parliament Phil Goeff and Kamal Jit Bakshi were among the distinguished guests in the program.
Welcoming all the guests and participants Vice-President of Non Resident Nepali Association, Rebat Basnet highlighted the importance of Everest Day in strengthening the relationship between Nepal and New Zealand.
Founder President Baburaja Maharjan stressed the importance of the monuments of Sir Edmund Hillary along with Tenzing Sherpa in Auckland where Sir Edmund Hillary was born. Mr Maharjan also expressed gratitude to Sir Edmund Hillary for his help, patronage and advises since 1995 till his last breathe.
Everest Summiteer Peter Hillary, son of Sir Edmund Hillary, remembered contribution of his father. He also suggested Nepali planners to promote mountaineering tourism by lifting all the royalties and taxes. Royalties and taxes are definitely not supporting to increase tourism. Mr Hillary gave an example of New Zealand saying that it doesn’t impose any taxes or royalties to the mountaineers; therefore mountaineering tourism is rising day by day.
Everest Summiteers Mike Allsop and Peter Cammell expressed their happiness to be on the summit and to participate in Everest Day Celebration.
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