Holland became PM in 1949. A year later he abolished the Legislative Council, and in 1951, after winning the Waterfront Dispute, he increased his majority in a snap election.
The scene opens with the film's title and then a view of the Gothic (ship). We then see the royal couple descending the ships stairs and being welcomed by dignitaries waiting on the dock
Hear Prime Minister Sidney Holland's Christmas Day announcement about the Tangiwai disaster. Holland spoke by phone from Waiouru Military Camp to Wellington, where the recording was made on disc for later broadcast.
