Documentary New Zealand: Dunnies Down Under
The toilet goes by many names - the throne, the bass, the porcelain temple - but it is the most ubiquitous of rooms, being found in every New Zealand household. This documentary explores the fantastic diversity of the lav, from Thomas Crapper's first flush toilet in 1870, to the magnificent Hundertwasser-designed Kawakawa public toilets, then back to the future with variants on the composting loo, itself a development of that great Kiwi tradition - the long-drop.
Primary Title
- Documentary New Zealand: Dunnies Down Under
Date Broadcast
- Monday 20 August 2001
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- The toilet goes by many names - the throne, the bass, the porcelain temple - but it is the most ubiquitous of rooms, being found in every New Zealand household. This documentary explores the fantastic diversity of the lav, from Thomas Crapper's first flush toilet in 1870, to the magnificent Hundertwasser-designed Kawakawa public toilets, then back to the future with variants on the composting loo, itself a development of that great Kiwi tradition - the long-drop.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Toilets--New Zealand--History
- Outhouses--New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- History
Hosts
- Ginette McDonald (Presenter)
Contributors
- Eric Deaks (Director)
- Anja Janse (Producer)
- South Pacific Video Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Toilets--New Zealand--History
- Outhouses--New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand