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Pukemanu - Pukemanu Welcomes You (first episode)
Television (Full Length Episode) – 1971
"On the screen you saw her as Myra the Maori housewife who dominated the first episode of Pukemanu," NZBC.
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"Not all the action was on the track at the Tauherenikau races recently, for TV's Pukemanu team was there filming episode 2. Here actress Pat Evison (Phyllis Telford) is seen with a group of young children she has taken to the races yelling home her fave. The filming team with lights, microphones and camera is almost lost among interested onlookers." The Evening Post, 1972.
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Tony Barry as Dan from Pukemanu.
Photograph by NZBC photographer, Robert Joiner, 1971. Kindly supplied by the Dominion Post.
"Vernon Hill acting out his prisoner hunting role for the Post this morning (Pukemanu)", The Evening Post, 1973.
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Michael Woolf as Frank Maddock in episode 2 of Pukemanu ‘Never Play Favourites'.
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A dramatic scene from Pukemanu
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An armed robbery at Pukemanu Bank.
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A shot from pioneering drama series Pukemanu: Phyllis Telford (Pat Evison) and Angus (Tama Poata) examine an injured Diana Thorpe (Ginette McDonald) in episode 'Pukemanu Welcomes You'.
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Phyllis Telford (Pat Evison) and Dr Rhyder (Ian Watkin) examine the racing form.
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A dinner scene from Pukemanu. Ian Watkin plays Dr Rhyder, top left.
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Filming on the set of the Pukemanu pub.
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