This Is New Zealand

Saw this in Wellington in around 1971. Wish this was on DVD or the full film available here

I first saw this film in about 1972 in Canberra on a large screen with surround sound. I had never heard the Karelia suite before. The brilliant use of the first movement of the suite combined with stunning images of NZ just blew me away. When the climax of the music coincided with the flight over the peak of Mt Cook, I felt goosebumps. It was one of the best promotional videos I have ever seen and doesn't seem to have lost much with age. It made me want to go out and buy a ticket immediately for NZ. You should revive it.

Hi Peter and others interested in where the full film of This is New Zealand is available. You'd best contact Archives New Zealand - see contact details in the 'buy' tab below right of the player above. There were plans for a release and Hugh Macdonald was working on a 'making of' doco, but I'm not sure at what stage that is at.

made enquiries it seems to be no copies have been made. i was told to see the complete film it might be a good idea to get in contact with archives

Anyone know where the complete film is?

I saw it at the embassy in 71 I think. At the end everybody clapped and it made you proud to be a kiwi. The big bonus was I spotted my dad in the film waiting for the bus opposite the beehive where he worked.
Where can I get a copy?

Still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up

Stll current.... probably the first time we went out and said to the the world"cop this" here we are!!!

Many may not remember, but it was also a featured short before movies at many theatres for around four weeks, immediately preceding and post the Expo.

I saw it at the Majestic in Wellington in December 1970 before the main feature, Little Big Man.

My mum worked on this at the National Film Unit which used to be in Darlington Road, Miramar. Such a shame that it has been turned into flats! Anyway, the film is fantastic and having now lived in London for 30 years it still brings me out in goosebumps to watch it (as it did at the time). NZ is such a great country and I am so proud to have been born there.

This is just plain awesome !
It demands a Blu-ray HD release !

I have seen this on the big screen recently, absolutely amazing!!

Where's the rest of the film?

@Bevan - TV One used quite a bit from This is New Zealand, not just for the opener but for some of their idents as well and I know this because, as a collector of this material, I purchased, possibly, all of the idents TVNZ had from 75-80 for TV One and South Pacific Television, except for the long version of South Pacific Television's I.D., which may have been an opener.

As for the Harbour Bridge, TV One did use the bridge in one of the idents I have on disc from the Summer of '78.

Wonderful to see this after so many years - especially in its original format.
A big thank you for your efforts in putting this up.
Would be great to see more.

Great clip, and amazing in its wide screen splendour. Great seeing a low rise Auckland! Nice.

Great to see this! I remember seeing this (or part of it) when TV1 began in the mornings, where it would play the part of the film with the Karelia Suite (back before there was 24 hour tv). Strangely, I always thought there was a shot of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in the sequence..? Obviously not. I definitely remember the mountain shot at the end being on TV. Regardless, for two decades or more I could not go across the Harbour Bridge without the Karelia Suite playing in my head! Glad to hear it is getting a DVD release.

Wow, what a blast from the past. The aerial photoraphy still holds its own 40 years later. Great widescreen player too. Nice

Brilliant! Look forward to seeing the complete film if/when available.

Amazing. Still looks fantastic 40 years on! Love to see more ;-)

This is an amazing title, never seen anything quite like it.

The widescreen player looks awesome too.