There is a Place

In a world where space and time are becoming ephemeral memories, there is a place where they still exist. Ask any New Zealander, and he will affirm that his is surely the best of all possible worlds.

– Narrator Dougal Stevenson

I went through the film and wherever there was any objection I removed the whole sequence and it is now half its original length.

– Hugh Macdonald, on censoring the film for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in an August 1975 letter written to his parents

New Zealand’s public bars used to be the sacrosanct retreats of men alone. Now, most bars welcome women in their enclaves, but they still serve the prime purpose of providing a man with his favourite panacea for a day’s work.

– Narrator Dougal Stevenson

More communication occurs within the walls of a pub than practically anywhere else, although it may not all be remembered the next day.

– From the narration

There is a place, where there’s still time, there’s still space, and there is still time to preserve and enjoy an environment which is largely unspoiled.

– Narrator Dougal Stevenson