Among the highlights of the April 1983 royal tour were photographs of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ infant son, Prince William, playing with New Zealand’s iconic ‘buzzy bee’ toy.
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Housing the Prime Minister
Almost 150 years after the government purchased the first official premier's residence on Tinakori Road, Wellington, the address of Premier House remains the same. But in the intervening years the building has been extended, renamed, abandoned and refurbished. Read the full article
Page 4 - Vogel House and Premier House
Since 1975 the official prime minister's residence has been at Vogel House and, since 1990, Premier
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II became New Zealand's monarch on 6 February 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI Read the full article
Page 3 - Royal tours
About three out of every four New Zealanders saw the Queen as she visited 46 centres and attended 110 functions in
Page 5 - Changing attitudes to monarchy
The post-war social consensus began to fray in the 1960s. More frequent visits by the Queen and other members of her family reduced some of the mystique. At the same time,
Prince Charles, Princess Diana and Prince William on the lawn of Government House, Auckland, during their tour of New Zealand in 1983.
