Following the conquest of Mt Everest on 29 May 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary, accompanied by fellow climber George Lowe, arrived back in Auckland to a spontaneous welcome. After a further welcome in his home town, Papakura, Sir Edmund was interviewed by his brother Rex.
'Edmund Hillary returns to New Zealand, 1953', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/video/edmund-hillary-returns, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 27-Jun-2013
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