Goodnight Kiwi

Television (Full Length) – 1981 - 1994

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In the days before 24-hour television, there was Goodnight Kiwi, a short animation from Sam Harvey that bade viewers goodnight once the day's broadcasting ended. Each night the plucky Kiwi shut up shop at the TV station, put out the milk, and caught the lift up to sleep in a satellite dish with The Cat. For a generation of kids, Goodnight Kiwi became a much-loved symbol of staying up well past your bedtime. Viewers never questioned why our nocturnal national icon was going to bed at night, or sharing a bed with a cat. The tune is an arrangement of Māori lullaby 'Hine e Hine'.

Key Cast & Crew

Sam Harvey

Animator

Gary Potts

Sound

Bernie Allen

Musical Arranger

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Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision - TVNZ Collection

Music

‘Hine e Hine’ was composed by Fannie Rose Howie (1868-1916).

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