Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga 1964 - Newsreel

Date1957-1960Reference NumberF40265DescriptionDeposited with Ngā Taonga

Features Pita Awatere (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Porou)( Arapeta Marukitepua Pitapitanuiarangi Awatere, 1910-1976?) and kaumata Te Hare Piahama (Ngāti Rangi and
Ngāti Ranginui)

Beginning title: “KIWI FILMS NEWSREEL”; follows with a flick through a sketch book depicting the history of Tauranga.

Scenes and views around Tauranga township; historical function at Gate Pa Church; aerial views of Mauao Mount Manganui & wharves; air hostess descending from plane; crowd of people walking on tarmac; a plane prepares for take off; man picks oranges or mandarins from orchard; old style imperial money piled up on table; plane comes in to land while pilots look on from tarmac; the plane is called “NAC JET-PROP FRIENDSHIP”; a painting of the plane is passed from one man to another and they shake hands; another plane is called “NAC SKYLINER DC3 ZK-AYL”, the last DC3 at the Mount [?]; NAC Friendship handing over ceremony [?].

Views of houses in Tauranga and of people enjoying the ocean and the beach; people visiting Marineland at the Mount; dolphins and seals swimming and being fed; miniature train ride; public gardens and bowls at “ROBBINS PARK”; opening of the new court house; Historical Society gathering at Tauranga; enjoying refreshments.

At 00:02’:37’ is the 100th commemoration of the Battle of Pukehinahina aka Gate Pā. Wero is led by Colonel Pita Awatere. Kaumatua Te Hare Piahama at 0:02’:36.

CreatorBlackie, Norman, 1899-1993Kiwi FilmsExtent16mm col. rev. orig. B-windSourcesNgā Taonga record

Screengrab from 2:35

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RoomDeposited with Ngā Taonga

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Kaitiakitanga StatementPlease use taonga Māori materials provided by Te Ao Mārama: Tauranga City Libraries appropriately. This includes being respectful and mindful of the creator/s, as well as the mana and dignity of people, iwi and hapū group/s, and the environmental subjects depicted in the material.Cultural/Ethical StatusNoaRestrictionsNo access restriction appliesCopyrightNo known copyrightAcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries F40265

Relates To

EventsBattles at Pukehinahina (Gate Pā) and Te Ranga Centennial, 1964 (Event)Other item(s)The Past and the Curious: Tauranga in 16 mm

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Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga 1964 - Newsreel