Using our rivers

New Zealand, 1955

Film
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Some of the New Zealand rivers and the ways in which they serve the interests of the country. There is water transport on the Wanganui River taking the Northland coal supply to Whangarei by scows. In the rivers of the West Coast, whitebait is harvested, and in the highlands the Cobb River serves a mountain power station.

Credits

production company

New Zealand National Film Unit

Language

English

Duration

00:12:13:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

29984

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry â†’ Industries - New Zealand

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel â†’ New Zealand - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel â†’ New Zealand - Social life and customs

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Natural resources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Rivers

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Rivers - Recreational use

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport â†’ Hydroelectric power plants

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport â†’ Inland water transportation

Documentary

Documentary â†’ Documentary films - New Zealand

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport â†’ Rivers - Recreational use

Short films

Short films â†’ Short films - New Zealand

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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