The Nepalese community is calling for upcoming Everest Day to be recognised in the New Zealand government calendar.
Currently the day is part of Nepal's annual celebrations and with the 70th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's historic climb drawing near there are calls for New Zealand to make it an official celebration.
Wallce talks to Dinesh Kahdka, the president of the NZ Nepal Chamber of Commerce.
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay after summiting Mt Everest, 29 May 1953 Photo: CC 3.0 /Jamling Tenzing Norgay
