Sunday - Peter Posa

An echoey guitar instrumental called ‘White Rabbit’ made Peter Posa a huge star in 60s New Zealand. This 2003 Sunday report offers a ‘whatever happened to?’ style report on Posa’s life and career. Presenter Cameron Bennett catches up with the once prolific Posa in Kamo, Whangarei, where he learns of guitarist’s struggles with depression and alcoholism, the devotion of his wife Margaret and their salvation through faith — and his journey to performing again. Nine years later, a 'best of’ release of Posa’s music would top the NZ album charts.

Peter Posa: he was the first, and really, only, country guitar maestro we'd ever had.

– Cameron Bennett

Key Cast & Crew

Phil Wallington

Producer

Cameron Bennett

Reporter