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F3724 PANORAMA OF TAUMARUNUI 192-
Panoramic view of Taumarunui's railway yard and the main street.
F2086 QUEEN OF RIVERS 1928
The riverboat leaves Wanganui for a scenic, delivery trip up the Whanganui River to Ohura Falls in the upper reaches.
F25203 RIVER CRUISE 1951 (extract)
Dominion and Rover Scouts paddle down the Whanganui River from Taumarunui on thirteen canoes, stopping over at various camping areas along the way.
F5734 THE LEGEND OF THE WANGANUI RIVER 1952
A Māori elder recounts the legend of the Whanganui River.
F27292 GREAT NZ RIVER JOURNEYS - THE WANGANUI RIVER
WITH SAM HUNT 1991 (extracts)
At the confluence of the Whanganui and Ongarue Rivers at Cherry Grove, Taumarunui, Sam Hunt begins his journey by jet boat down the Whanganui River. Captain Barry Crocker and Sam take an exhilarating trip down river passing by many historic places and meandering through the Whanganui National Park region. An old river identity, Jock Erceg gives Sam a tour of his small personal Nukunuku Museum, where many artifacts from the river have been collected by Jock over a number of years.
F52671 NGĀ MŌREHU: END OF AN ERA. EPISODE 03 2002 (extracts)
Ngā Mōrehu profiles the lives of four elderly Maori.
Ko ngā kaikōrero;
Ko Riripeti Te Kohuroa Pepene - Ngāti Wai
Ko Manawanui Wi Pauro - Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi,
Ko Te Huinga Batley - Ngati Maniapoto
Ko Hone Apiti - Tainui
F42537 MAIN TRUNK SPECIAL - CENTENNIAL EXCURSION 1985
(extract)
In April 1885, Maniapoto Māori chiefs agreed to let the railway, through the King Country, the last frontier for European settlers and the last section of the main trunk line to close the communication gap between Auckland and Wellington. This special weekend long trip south is to commemorate the occasion. Te Kuiti is the last stop before the rugged and beautiful King Country. This section proved to be the most difficult and logistical feat of the entire NZ Railways network.
F20447 WEEKLY REVIEW 300: Taumarunui Axemen’s Carnival 1947
(extract)
Over 6,000 gather at the Taumarunui Domain to watch the New Zealand Axemen’s Championships. Jim Whittaker of Raurimu wins the prize of £100 and a trophy worth £25 for the Taumarunui Open Handicap event. Wally Jones of Taumarunui is holder of the unofficial world’s record of 13 seconds for a 12 inch block. His brother Tory Jones is also a world class axeman and goes on to win the New Zealand 12 inch championship.
F3851 PETER MCINTYRE : ARTIST 197-
A portrait of Peter McIntyre. From his King Country retreat at Kakahi, not far from Taumarunui, he sits and paints the Māori settlement area and talks of his preference for rural surroundings as inspiration for his work.