HEARTLAND: DEVONPORT. THREE SEASONS

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Year
1995
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F56397
Media type
Moving image
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Rights Information
Year
1995
Reference
F56397
Media type
Moving image
Item unavailable online
Series
HEARTLAND
Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Television
Duration
0:47:15
Production company
Anson Grieve Production
Credits
Presenter: Kerre Woodham
Photography: Malcolm Nish (aka Swami Hansa)
Sound: John Patrick
Sound: Graham Morris
Camera Assistant: Claude Dasan
Production Manager: Yvette Thomas
Production Assistant: Janice Clarkson
Sound Post Production: Chris Burt
Sound Post Production: The Inside Track
On Line Editor: Hamish Hill
Heartland Theme: Stephen McCurdy
Original Music: Keith Ballantyne
Editor: Dermot McNeillage
Series Editor: Bruce Morrison
Director: Yvette Thomas
Producer: William Grieve

A distinct feature of Devonport is the Navy. Today a bunch of recruits embark on their training course. Recruit Donna Markey is local, and her father was in the Navy. Bronwyn Edwards saw an advertisement in the paper for a clarinetist. Fiona Carter talks about the 14 hour a day routine. For Paula Culling it was a joke at first, but now she will take it seriously. She is from Bluff. The girls are trying on their uniforms. Tara O’Leary is a little bit homesick. Trish Goldworthy is helping the girls out with their uniforms. The boys watch as their mates have their hair shaven off. One young man loses his beautiful curls.

On the beach, a group called Cheltenham Beach Caretakers are surveying the cockle population, as Judy Gilbert explains. It is important because the cockle population was being depleted. John Cuthbert introduces Mary Moscrip who has led the Forest and Bird team in the whole operation. Judy Gilbert says the place is special because it is surrounded by the sea. She hopes the local environment becomes greener, and the community has led the way.

Kevin Ireland, Poet, lived in Devonport as a child, and it has taken him a lifetime to get back. A lot of his poems are written as a Devonport person. He recites ‘The Protocol of Laughter’. On August the 4th the navy carried out a gun salute for the Queen’s birthday, explains Tony Lewis, Gunnery Instructor. Royalty get 21 guns.

At Devonport Library children are being read a book. The Seabus ferry to Auckland pulls out. Rod Cornelius, Local Historian, explains the Maori and European history of the district. Mable Pollock goes for a swim every day summer and winter. Mark Baldock explains damage control exercises on the navy ship. Kerre is amongst it, immersed in water.

Kerre talks to a Doreen O’Leary who has been taking ballet lessons in her front room room for 60 years. Children take a trip on a navy boat. At the Esplanade Hotel Lucy Robertson the housekeeper shows Kerre around and gives details of colourful customers. Navy Cadets train, eat a meal, and talk to Kerre. The navy cadets go on a training run.

At Claystore, John Woollacott and John Johnson talk about the community workshop they have opened, which is voluntary. John McCollan loves to come here for friendship. Devonport band “Keith” at band practice. Band members David Williamson, Mathew Cornelius and Simon Cornelius and Eden Smith talk about the band and the changes in Devonport to the village they grew up in.

Sally Fodie, Master, Fullers Gulf Ferries, talks about the attention she gets as a female ferry ‘driver’ of the ferry Kestrel. Mothers and families welcome back the Navy boat. Lisa Emmerson-Goodwin waits with her baby who was two weeks and three days old when his father left. A lot of kisses are exchanged as the Navy men arrive on land. At The Bunker, Mt Victoria, a concert is being held by the Devonport Folk Club. Roger Giles, President, Devonport Folk Club talks about the club and its members.

Barrie Church, Principal, Stanley Bay School, addresses his students on the last day of school and wishes them a safe holiday. In December, people enjoy Devonport beach. Kerre talks to Paul Cunningham, Mt Victoria Signal Station about communicating with incoming vessels. On the Devonport foreshore, people play petanque. Joerg Schulze, Petanque Champ 1994 talks about the beginning of the interest in the game 8 years ago.

Naval ‘Passing Out’ day, the new navy members are awarded prizes. Cathy Culling is proud of her daughter, who a fortnight before the end wanted to go home. Nina Selwood talks about her daughter enjoying the challenge. Win Howard is proud of her daughter, who feels she has matured in the last three months. The naval flag comes down. Children have fun sliding down the hill on cardboard.