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Pioneering series Pukemanu (the NZBC’s first continuing drama) was set in a North Island timber town. Its portrait of the town’s folk offered an archetypal screen image that Kiwis could relate to: rural, bi-cultural, boozy and blokey; viewers and reviewers praised its Swannie-clad authenticity. This first episode sees a culture clash as a motorcycle gang (including a young Bruno Lawrence) comes to town and causes trouble, running Ray (Geoff Murphy) off the road; and stranded townie Diana (Ginette McDonald) falls in love with a local axeman while hunting.
I drove some miles up the Taupo-Napier highway, and turned off right, just before the old Rangatai Pub. The New Zealand Forest service village was called Sixty bar Eight.
In front of the forestry HQ a parade was taking place; a parade ...
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Interesting to note no mention of EP Douglas Drury....didn't he win a Feltex Award for his input?
Who did the splendid theme music?
awesome I hav'nt seen this in years why don't they bring it back to tv it is a real kiwi programme set in a real kiwi enviornment, might learn a thing or 2 aye....
Fantastic. Great to see this treasured part of our history and would be better to see more.
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Television, 1977 (Full Length Episode)
Another landmark bicultural drama series
Television, 1977 (Full Length Episode)
Another landmark bicultural drama series
Television, 1969 (Full Length)
Features champion axeman Sonny Bolstand
Television, 1972 (Full Length Episode)
Another major early 70s NZBC television drama
Television, 1976 (Full Length Episode)
Another 1970s TV drama set in a small town
Television, 1983 (Full Length Episode)
Also written by Julian Dickon
Television, 1973 (Full Length Episode)
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Posted at 09.18AM - 18.10.2011
@Jw: Douglas Drury is listed in the credits as EP (click on the credits tab above right of the player). I've also sent his name through to our profiles team to add to the list.