HMS New Zealand in Lyttelton

HMS New Zealand arrived in Wellington on 12 April 1913 as part of a 10-week tour during which an estimated 500,000 New Zealanders inspected their gift to Mother England. The crew was showered with gifts, including a piupiu (flax kilt) and a greenstone tiki (pendant) – intended to ward off evil – which were presented to the ship’s captain. Here large crowds gather during the ship’s visit to Lyttelton in 1913.