Heartland - Collingwood Anzac Day

At the height of the 1857 gold rush, Collingwood was a contender for New Zealand's capital. Thousands of hopefuls poured into the Golden Bay district, but the rush petered out. In this episode of series Heartland, Kerre Woodham meets longtime locals and more recent arrivals,  including the Strange family — who farm in the Aorere Valley — ceramic artists Rosie Little and Bruce Hamlin and resident Communist and philosopher Dick Moth. Woodham also takes part in Collingwood's ANZAC Day commemorations, a poignant occasion for a town that lost 43 men in WWl, including four brothers from one family.

When you're up in this stage of life, in the twilight years, you've got to have your swag packed — ready, you know? You never know when you'll be called up.

– Senior citizen Dick Moth on mortality

Key Cast & Crew

Swami Hansa

Cinematographer

William Grieve

Producer

Bruce Morrison

Series Editor

Kerre Woodham

Presenter

Stephen McCurdy

Composer

Sean Duffy

Director