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A man has been bailed by a New Zealand court for allegedly planning to attack the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, BBC reported.

Sam Bracanov was charged with planning to throw horse manure at the visiting royals.

The 76-year-old "known anti-royalist" was ordered to stay at least 500 metres (550 yards) away from the royal couple as part of his bail conditions.

Charles and Camilla are in New Zealand on a seven-day Diamond Jubilee tour.

Bracanov was ordered to re-appear at the Auckland District Court later this month.

Police said he was detained on Monday about an hour before the couple arrived at Auckland quayside to meet well-wishers.

In a statement on the New Zealand Police website said the man - from the Mangere suburb of Auckland - was "charged with preparing to commit a crime, namely assault."

It continued: "Arresting officers had identified the man as a known anti-royalist who was, when arrested, at a royal itinerary venue although neither of the royal visitors was in the vicinity at the time."

Bracanov was convicted and fined for spraying air fresheners at Prince Charles to "remove the stink of royalty" during a previous visit to Auckland in 1994.

A small group of protesters held up placards during the walkabout on Monday, one of which read "Get a Job Royal Bludgers", a New Zealand slang term for someone who avoids work.

Prince Charles and the duchess had earlier met some of the country's top sportsmen and women at a national sports centre in Auckland.