The Water cycle

Aotearoa / New Zealand, 1972

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Illustrates how water is artificially trapped for power generation as well as a water supply for domestic, rural and industrial purposes. Dangers of pollution are emphasised, particularly the discharge of raw sewage into rivers and the sea.

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Credits

director

Philip McDonald

producer

Ron Bowie

production company

New Zealand National Film Unit

Duration

00:26:12:00

Production places

Aotearoa / New Zealand

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011684

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Power resources - New Zealand

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Hydrologic cycle

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Power resources - New Zealand

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Sewage - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water - Pollution

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water quality

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Hydroelectric power plants

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Power resources - New Zealand

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Hydrologic cycle

Short films

Short films → Short films - New Zealand

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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