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For the Queen, a papahoe or treasure box.

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For Princess Anne, a small treasure box or wakahuia.

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For Prince Charles, a steering paddle or urunga, the symbol of leadership.

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For Prince Philip, a war canoe complete with seats, paddles and carved prow. It measures two feet long.

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Aerial view, showing relationship of Rugby Park to surrounding area, pictures crowds attending Maori welcome.

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Thousands of people watched the magnificent hakas and action songs.

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Challenge

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Welcome! Welcome!

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Welcome!

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Kaye McGhee and Mihi Kerekere presented flowers to the Queen and Princess Anne

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Warriors Perform A Spirited Haka

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Some beautiful displays of the poi were given

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Unison was the keynote of the action songs

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The welcoming Maori groups pictured en masse

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To accommodate the hundreds of Maori visitors for the national Maori welcome a vast camp was set up at the showgrounds by the Army.

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The Queen chats to Mrs G. A. Nichoils at P. B. Horticultural stand.

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Royalty of the Commonwealth talks to royalty of rugby – Her Majesty talking to Richard White.

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Mrs Miriam Swarbrick (District Commissioner Girls' Brigade), talks to the Queen.

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The entourage, in those fabulous cars, drives up Kaiti Hill.

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Princess Anne arrives for the royal church service at St, Andrew's

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Hareta Jahnke, Daisy Johnson, Tiny Fox and Josephine Rangihuna chat with Prince Charles

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Brook Paea has a word with Princess Anne

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The Queen greets Mrs H. Babbington at the Childers Road Reserve

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Her Majesty talking to Queen's guides Jillian Chrisp (left) and Theresa Simpson (right). With them are Miss R. Bunt, provincial commissioner, and Mr G. M. Simpson.

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Her Majesty stops to talk with young members of the Boys' Brigade

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The crowd of thousands at the Childers Road Reserve where the royal party spent more than half an hour walking among, and talking to, their subjects.

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Princess Anne talking to William Paki. Other pupils from Ngata College share his amusement and enjoyment.

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The Queen chats with older members of the Boys' Brigade. At right is superintendent Mr G. Crone.

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Prince Charles has a word to Ron and Margaret Scaife as he pauses among the crowd.

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The town clerk, Mr Bill Hudson, points out landmarks to Prince Charles from the Kaiti lookout.

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Members of the Te Hapara Scout Group dip their flag in salute as the Queen, accompanied by the Mayor, Mr Harry Barker, walk by.

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Adoring glances for the heir to the throne from the girls of Lytton High.