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.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011408
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - New Zealand
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Zealand - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Zealand - Social life and customs
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers - Recreational use
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Hydroelectric power plants
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Inland water transportation
Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)