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Tauranga film moments in history
Before Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetised card catalogue, this is their selection of historic film moments from the Bay of Plenty Times and other sources.
See also: Tauranga cinema moments in history
Listed chronologically...
1970s
Film crew to 'sell' the Bay of Plenty. 4 February 1977.
Biography of Philip McHale, Auckland teacher, playwright and film critic, Chief Censor of Films. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 May 1977.
Preview of the Bay of Plenty film. 16 June 1977.
1980s
Old trawler changes her image for role in film. Bay of Plenty Times, 3 September 1982.
'Savage Island'. Bay Sun, 29 November 1983.
Films show Tauranga of old. Bay of Plenty Times, 30 September 1985.
Kiwifruit features in New Zealand film. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 March 1986.
On Wairoa River, at Kaituna. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 April 1986 and Timescan, 15 April 1986.
White water sale waves surge over canoe club. 22 April 1986.
1990s
Te Puna a rural base for film production outfit, Shooting Star Ltd. Bay News, 16 November 1994.
First shot at film production, ex-Tauranga person Louise Mornington to shoot film in the western Bay of Plenty. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 March 1997.
Historic local films to screen, 'Last Film Search'. Bay of Plenty Times, 14 October 1998.
200 films reeled out for history, 'Last Film Search'. Bay of Plenty Times, 17 October 1998.
Reel case boosts archives. Bay of Plenty Times, 9 December 1998.
Mount couple to feature in trip down memory lane (Miles Maynard's film "The Gardener's Dream"). Bay of Plenty Times, 9 November 1999.
Archives bid to dig up New Zealand's past. Bay of Plenty Times, 3 December 1999.
Town Hall, Tauranga on the corner of Willow and Wharf Streets, c. 1920. A black and white real photo postcard printed on Kodak Velox brand cardstock. Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 99-1290
