Aerial view of Parklands under development looking towards QEII Park.
Aerial view of QEII Park stadium, raceway, hydroslides and rollercoaster.
School children in QEII Park trying to keep a colourful 'Earth' ball off the ground during celebrations of the visit by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.
School children in QEII Park with some trying to keep a colourful 'Earth' ball off the ground during celebrations of the visit by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.
School children lying on their backs around the track whilst large inflated 'Earth' balls are rolled over them during celebrations of the visit by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh...
Groups of children sliding down on sacks, and waiting in line for, the blue dry slide at QEII Park.
Firefighters working to extinguish a deliberately set fire at the old grandstand at Queen Elizabeth II Park as part of a training exercise. The grandstand is being removed ahead of the Commonwealth...
Members of the organising committee for the Polynesian Festival performing a haka on the track at QEII Park, the chosen venue for the Festival. Members pictured are, from left, Mike Waretini, Dr Peter...
Brownies marching at QEII during the visit of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh.
Michael Norris, age 4, learning to drive an excavator digger at Drive World at QEII Park.
Mr C. D. Dunlap (left), American technical adviser to Parvoc and Mr J. Tuwhara inspecting the track at QEII Park stadium ahead of resurfacing works on the all-weather track.
View of crowds at the Little River Band concert held at Queen Elizabeth II Park. The Little River Band were supporting Willie Nelson during his tour.
Auckland school teachers, Elaine Williams (front) and Adrienne Allen on a tandem bicycle, cycling from Fendalton to Queen Elizabeth II Park wearing the colours of the Christchurch Commonwealth Games.
Des Clarke, a labourer for Calray Construction, fastening a chain around a section of temporary seating being removed at QEII Park which was put up for the Christchurch Commonwealth Games.
View of a Māori cultural performance during the opening ceremony for the 1974 Commonwealth Games at QEII Stadium in Christchurch.
View across the track and pitch to full spectator stands during the opening of the Commonwealth Games at the QEII Park. In the foreground are a flock of pigeons taking flight across the track.
The New Zealand team walking around the track at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at the QEII Park. Full spectator stands are in the background.
View towards the track and pitch at QEII Park stadium during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. A marching band is stood on the track facing a large group of people on the pitch. Packed...
A large group of children running along the track at pitch at QEII Park during a performance at opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Packed spectator stands are in the background.
View across the track and pitch towards spectator stands at QEII Park stadium during the opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games. A marching band is travelling along the track with a flock of pigeons...
View of the flag ceremony during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games at QEII Park stadium. Flag bearers are stood in a semi-circle around a stage with the teams stood in groups on the pitch...
A large group of children running along the track at pitch at QEII Park during a performance at opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. In the foreground is a marching band and packed spectator...
View during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, QEII Park stadium. In the foreground are members of Canterbury pigeon clubs preparing to release flocks of pigeons. On the pitch are...