The Kauri (1978)
"Kauri stand amongst the giants of the tree world, able to grow more than 50m tall and girths of up to 16 metres, and live over 2000 years. This half-hour National Film Unit documentary looks at the ancient conifer and its relationship with people. A thoughtful narrative traces ways the kauri was used, and later efforts to preserve remaining trees — the tree’s timber and gum fuelled colonial growth, but milling devastated the great northern forests. Archive footage evokes the pioneer days: kauri dams, woodsmen dwarfed by felled trunks, and Dalmatian gum hunters scaling sky-scraping trunks." [Description from NZ Onscreen]
Primary Title
- The Kauri
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 12 December 1981
Release Year
- 1978
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV2
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- "Kauri stand amongst the giants of the tree world, able to grow more than 50m tall and girths of up to 16 metres, and live over 2000 years. This half-hour National Film Unit documentary looks at the ancient conifer and its relationship with people. A thoughtful narrative traces ways the kauri was used, and later efforts to preserve remaining trees — the tree’s timber and gum fuelled colonial growth, but milling devastated the great northern forests. Archive footage evokes the pioneer days: kauri dams, woodsmen dwarfed by felled trunks, and Dalmatian gum hunters scaling sky-scraping trunks." [Description from NZ Onscreen]
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made available for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Kauri--New Zealand
- Kauri industry--New Zealand
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Short films--New Zealand
Genres
- Environment
- History
- Nature
Contributors
- Conon Fraser (Director)
- Conon Fraser (Editor)
- Derek Wright (Producer)
- Lynton Diggle (Cinematographer)
- Mike Rathbone (Cameraperson)
- William Southgate (Composer)
- New Zealand National Film Unit (Production Unit)
- Alexander Turnbull Library (Contributor)
Subjects
- Kauri--New Zealand
- Kauri industry--New Zealand
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Short films--New Zealand