TONGARIRO: IN NEW ZEALAND’S NATIONAL PARK

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Year
1929
Reference
F1696
Media type
Moving image
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Rights Information
Year
1929
Reference
F1696
Media type
Moving image
Series
KNOW NEW ZEALAND FIRST
Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Duration
0:10:51
Production company
New Zealand Government Publicity Office

Part of the : “Know New Zealand First” series No. 190.

Intertitle: “In the centre of the North Island of New Zealand, lies Tongariro National Park, a pleasure ground for sport, set amid ideal surrounds of scenic splendour.”
“With its luxurious Chateau, Tongariro offers superb inducement for all lovers of the great outdoors, and each year finds an increasing number of pleasure seekers at the park.”
The Chateau with Ngauruhoe in background.
“Ngaurahoe wears her cloudy cloak.”
“Ruapehu, mantles herself for the occasion.”
“A great combination - youth and happiness, off to the ski-ing grounds.”
“Preparing to sail in the ship of pleasure, with joy as the guiding helm.”
“The most exhilirating of all winter sports.”
Skiers wax their skis and ski down hill.
“Rolling-stones that gather no moss.”
Men rolling down snow slope.
“Some - slide down on skis.”
“Cheerfully they climb up again.”
“The starting post.”
“The more we go together.” Tobogganing
“Satisfying their keen appetites.” Eating sandwiches on the slopes.
“Falling for the snow-king.”
“Absolute injustice, the wrong man ’gets it in the neck’”.
Revelers dance about a snowman, hug it so it falls apart. Snow fight.
“Exploring the chilly slopes.”
“The fragile witchery of the frost.”
Trampers walk about high on Ruapehu.
“Eventide lowers its curtain on the fields of white.”
Sunset over Tongariro Park
“GPO Title” Ends

Note: Ski Instructor is Rod Syme of Hawera. - (from NFL notes)