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The Queen, sitting in the stands, is given a tartan blanket to keep warm. She is entertained by shows of horse riding and cattle judging - the latter gets out of hand when the bulls start 'playing' with their minders.
Following her stay in Auckland and her visits to Waitangi, Hamilton and Rotorua, the Queen and Duke had a break for five days at Lake Rotoiti, and then flew to Gisborne and Napier.  The theme for the next few days was the pastoral productivity of New Zealand.
Graph of figures taken from the death certificates of British and Irish immigrants to New Zealand (which include information on the father's occupation).