Kiwi Ingenuity
Curated by NZ On Screen team 31 items
Embodied in heroes from Pearse to PJ, Kiwi ingenuity is a quality dear to our national sense of self. This collection celebrates Kiwi ingenuity on-screen.
No 8 wire spirit on screen
'Number 8 wire' Kiwi ingenuity is defined by problem solving from few resources (No. 8 wire is fencing wire that can be adapted to many uses, an ability that was particularly handy for isolated NZ settlers). Embodied in heroes from Richard Pearse to PJ, Kiwi ingenuity is a quality dear to our national sense of self. It has been memorably celebrated, and sometimes satirised, on screen. Ian Pryor speaks with inventor and Country Calendar 'Spoof' creator Burton Silver on creativity in the backgrounder.
Television
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Jack (Tim Balme) models one of his inventions in 1995 feature Jack Brown Genius.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
An original picture of Michael Smither and the flying bike.
Kindly provided by Tony Hiles.
On the set of Flight of Fancy.
Kindly provided by Tony Hiles.
A portrait of two pioneering Kiwi filmmakers: Colin McKenzie (top) and younger brother Brooke.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.