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Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II became New Zealand's monarch on 6 February 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI
- Page 2 - Constitutional and public ceremonial rolesThe Queen was New Zealand’s head of state. Her title was confirmed by Royal Titles Acts of 1953 and 1974, the latter entitling her ‘Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God
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Main image: Dame Catherine Tizard
Dame Catherine Tizard (1990–6), a former mayor of Auckland, was New Zealand's first female Governor-General.
