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The Beatles in New Zealand

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  When four young Liverpool musicians landed in Wellington on a lazy Sunday afternoon in June 1964, seven days of pandemonium erupted. Young New Zealanders flocked in their thousands to hear or just catch a glimpse of the famous 'Fab Four'.

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• Page 2 – Setting the scene

  The Beatles' 1964 tour occurred as New Zealand was undergoing a cultural shift, and many young people swapped their old image for the new 'mod' look.

• Page 3 – Wellington

  Seven thousand screaming fans waited as The Beatles touched down at Wellington airport on 21 June 1964. As the band stepped off the plane, the fans' shrieks drowned out the

• Page 4 – Auckland

  Auckland fans were as riotous as those in Wellington. The Beatles' music went almost unnoticed as everyone commented on the audience.

• Page 5 – South Island

  The Beatles' concerts in Dunedin on 26 June were some of the wildest of the New Zealand tour.

• Page 6 – Further information

  This web feature was written by Redmer Yska and produced by the NZHistory.net.nz team. Links The Beatles official website The Beatles (Wikipedia)

Wellington cafe culture

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  Café culture has become integral to Wellington's identity. This culture began in the 1930s with the emergence of the milk bar, followed by coffee houses in the 1950s. After a period of decline in the 1960s and 70s, the city's café scene has grown in spectacular fashion over the last 20 years.

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• Page 5 - Music and cafe cultureEntertainment generally and music in particular have always been a part of the Wellington cafe scene.

The 1960s

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  Five decades ago most Kiwis enjoyed a standard of living that was the envy of other nations. During the 1960s the arrival of TV and jet airliners shrank our world, and New Zealanders began to express themselves on a range of international issues, including opposition to the Vietnam War.

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• Page 7 - 1964 - key eventsA selection of the key events in New Zealand history from 1964