While preparations are underway for an epic celebration to mark the Queen's Jubilee in the UK, back in New Zealand republicans are preparing to use the occasion to push for New Zealand to split from the monarchy.
Royal fever has well and truly taken hold in the UK, one corgi cafe proof that you can't go far enough in celebrating 70 years of the Queen on the throne.
"I love the jubilee, I love the Queen, I love that the Queen has corgis," one person said.
"I thought it was only right to go with quite a regal name for him, hence why he's called George."
From the Pupuccino bar to a full buffet of doggie treats, the pooches are as pampered as her majesty.
"It's great, I feel proud to be British," one person said.
But should we as Kiwis feel just as proud?
"It represents that we once were a British colony, we aren't a British colony anymore," New Zealand Republic Campaign chair Lewis Holden said.
That's a firm no according to the head of our republican movement.
"We are now an independent country and we should act like it. We should own all our own institutions," Holden said.
But as a royal enthusiast, Angela Thompson proved last month at her royal garden party there is still very strong support for the monarchy in New Zealand.
"I'm very emotional and very overwhelmed, as soon as I said that, it's incredible," Thompson said.
The latest surveys show that more than half of Kiwis want to remain in the Commonwealth, and with the Queen's popularity at an all-time high even the most die-hard republicans admit it's an uphill battle to change minds.
"There's a lot of people that like the Queen but don't necessarily like the monarchy," Holden said.
Across Britain, the stage is being set for four days of celebrations, from pop concerts to street parties, and parades where a 42-strong Kiwi military contingent will march.
But for how long will New Zealand remain in step with Britain after the Queen's reign ends?
