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Islands of the Gulf - Waiheke Island
Television (Full Length Episode) – 1964
In this episode from New Zealand television's first local documentary series, pioneering woman broadcaster Shirley Maddock visits Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf — just "11 miles" from downtown Auckland. A slow boat trip has kept it as the preserve of holidaymakers and retirees, but faster transport is on the way. Delving into island life, 1960s style, Maddock is eloquent and engaging as she meets local identities, and visits a wedding, a 21st, and a primary school sports day. Maddock also ponders Waiheke’s past, present and future, as Auckland inevitably reels the island in.
People at that time were used to a constant diet of overseas programmes. Suddenly they saw places on TV they knew — it was their own country.– Presenter Shirley Maddock looks back on the show, The NZ Women’s Weekly, 14 March 1983, page 28
Key Cast & Crew
Shirley Maddock
Don Whyte
Produced by
NZ Broadcasting Corporation
Acknowledgements
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