Although some notable inner-city apartment blocks were built in the 1940s – including these flats in Greys Avenue, Auckland – the main thrust of the first Labour government's state housing programme was directed towards the construction of single-unit suburban homes, which were considered more suitable for families.
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RELATED TO GREYS AVENUE FLATS
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1 April 1978
Thermal insulation required in NZ homes
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23 February 1940
100,000 welcome home HMS Achilles crew
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3 January 1930
First NZ-made 'talkie' screened
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18 September 1937
First state house opened in Miramar
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24 May 1854
Parliament's first sitting in Auckland
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30 May 1959
Auckland harbour bridge opened
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15 January 1970
Anti-Vietnam War protesters greet US Vice President
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29 January 1842
Auckland's first Anniversary Day Regatta
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14 December 1843
First Auckland A and P Show
Biographies
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John Logan Campbell
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Tibor Donner
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Housing the Prime Minister
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The Beatles in New Zealand
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Children and adolescents, 1930-1960
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State housing
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