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Back ../images/stories/usforces/usforces-010-tn.gif Listen now to Roy Murphy talk to New Zealanders who married American servicemen, at a reunion in New York: meeting US servicemen; going to dances.

Nurse Margaret Macnab talks about the brothels in Wellington

Roy Murphy talks to New Zealanders who married American servicemen, at a reunion in New York

Hear Nurse Margaret Macnab talk about US marines and venereal diseases.

Hear Ena Ryan talk about the Military Police and Sydney prostitutes.

Hear Governor-General Sir Cyril Newall's (1941–6) second wife speaking.

'Can't understand all this fuss they're making over radiation!' On 4 February 1985 the New Zealand Labour government refused the USS Buchanan entry on grounds that the United States would neither confirm nor deny that the ship had nuclear capability.

James de Pontius, the American miner killed at Maungatapu on 13 June 1866

Between 28 August and 3 September 1943 New Zealand played host to Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States. She came to visit the American forces, inspect the work of the American Red Cross, and study the contribution of New Zealand women to the war effort.

The smiling faces of the marines soon after their arrival in Wellington on 14 June 1942

As part of the preparations for the American camps around Wellington a carpenter completes a food store at Pauatahanui

Camp Hale, which was sited on the lawn in front of the Auckland War Memorial Museum

Government House often hosts distinguished visitors. Here Sir Cyril (1940–46) and Lady Newall and senior staff entertain America's First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, in 1943

The American forces brought a taste for music with them. Here couples swing to music during a regimental dance at Camp McKay, Paekakariki, in April 1943

Eleanor Roosevelt being shown around Whakarewarewa by Guide Rangi

Much of the care for wounded and ill American servicemen in New Zealand was in the hands of American nurses such as these two, photographed at the launch of tow-boats at Auckland in August 1943

Two American privates partner two women from the New Zealand Defence Forces on an Easter trip to Orakei Korako

Americans met New Zealanders informally in many public places - here we see servicemen from both countries listening to a concert

American soldiers struggle to catch the sounds of Artie Shaw and his jazz band during a quick visit to New Zealand in September 1943

Eleanor Roosevelt is welcomed to New Zealand at Whenuapai Airport by Governor-General, Sir Cyril Newall

Before departing for the US, some of the war brides posed with an American soldier in Albert Park, Auckland

Americans and New Zealanders enjoy a day at the Trentham horse races