Skip to main content

Kōrero: Governors and governors-general

Marking the Queen's 80th birthday, 2006

Image
Marking the Queen's 80th birthday, 2006

On 21 April 2006, 300 school pupils joined Government House Wellington staff to spell out ‘E II R 80’ on the front lawn in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s 80th birthday.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

NZPA Images

Reference: 8833

by Ross Setford

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Ngā whakaahua me ngā rauemi katoa o tēnei kōrero

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Gavin McLean, Governors and governors-general – Vice-regal support, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/33665/marking-the-queens-80th-birthday-2006 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Gavin McLean, i tāngia i te 30 January 2012.