- Title: NEW ZEALAND: BEATLES ARRIVE FOR CONCERTS IN WELLINGTON
- Date: 24th June 1964
- Summary: 1. SV. BEATLES WITH MODEL KIWI ON TOP OF AIRCRAFT STEPS 0.11 2. CU. BEATLES 0.13 3. SV. RINGO STARR RUBS NOSE WITH MAORI GIRL 0.22 4. SV. GIRLS SCREAM 0.26 5. SV. BEATLES WAVE 0.29 6. CU. RINGO STARR SHAKES HEAD 0.31 7. SV.PAN...CROWD WAVE 0.35 8. SV. BEATLES STAND UP IN CAR 0.38 9. GV. CROWD OUTSIDE HOTEL 0.45 10. TV. CAR NOSES INTO CROWD 0.49 11. SV. POLICE TRY TO CONTROL CROWD 0.53 12. TV. BEATLES FORCE WAY THROUGH CROWD TO HOTEL 1.04 13. GV. CROWD OUTSIDE HOTEL 1.08 Initials DR/S/RM/JG Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
- Country: New Zealand
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- Aspect Ratio: 4:3
- Story Text: THE BEATLES, BRITAIN'S TOP "POP" MUSIC GROUP, FOLLOWED UP THEIR RECENT SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA WITH A TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND, WHICH BEGAN IN WELLINGTON ON SUNDAY.
MORE THAN 7,000 FANS WERE AT THE AIRPORT TO WELCOME THE GROUP -- JOHN LENNON, PAUL McCARTNEY, GEORGE HARRISON, AND RINGO STARR -- WHEN THEY FLEW INTO WELLINGTON AIRPORT.
THE BEATLES RECEIVED A TRADITIONAL MAORI GREETING AS THEY LEFT THE PLANE. THEN THEY DROVE PAST CHEERING CROWDS INTO THE CITY.
TRAFFIC WAS DIVERTED FROM CITY STREETS NEAR THEIR HOTELS AS HUNDREDS OF HAPPY FANS JOSTLED WITH POLICE BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THEIR IDOLS.
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