Cinemagazine items: 1.Rotorua Spa, New Zealand’s thermal spa. Scenes at the Sanatorium and Maori children diving for pennies. 2. Maoriland medley - in old New Zealand. To the accompaniment of Maori singing, sports, crafts and dancing are shown. 3. Rakiura, Stewart Island, New Zealand. Scenes and games on the holiday island. 4. Oddities - Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand. 5. Flying high over New Zealand’s southern alps. A flight of the RNZAF leaves Wighan Airfield, Christchurch for a flight over the Alps.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314268
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Maori (New Zealand people) - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Zealand - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Zealand - Social life and customs
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)