HMS New Zealand in Wellington
HMS New Zealand arrived in Wellington on 12 April 1913 as part of a ten-week tour during which an estimated 500,000 New Zealanders inspected their gift to Mother England. The crew was showered with many gifts, including a piu piu (flax skirt) and greenstone tiki (pendant) – intended to ward off evil – which were presented to the ship’s captain. Here large crowds gather during the ships visit to Lyttelton in 1913.
Alexander Turnbull Library,
Reference No.1/1-002307-G
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