Looking at the arts in New Zealand and overseas.
Inia Te Wiata — Every Bend a Power (3 Dec 1976)
A documentary showing how the carved pouihi in New Zealand House, London, was conceived and made by the late Inia Te Wiata, and how it was finally placed in the stair-well. Inia talks about his attitude to carving, how his work relates to and in some ways differs from traditional Māori art. Jeremy Payne talks to Beryl Te Wiata, who produced the film.
Three New Zealanders: Janet Frame (1977)
Michael Noonan talked about the influence her life and experiences have had on her writing. Illustrated by dramatized excerpts from her novels and short stories produced by Endeavour Television.
Watch via ngataonga.org.nz
Three New Zealanders: Sylvia Ashton-Warner.
Jack Shallcrass interviews Sylvia Ashton-Warner about her radical views on education.
Three New Zealanders: Ngaio Marsh (1980)
Crime writer Ngaio Marsh looks back over her long career in the theatre and as an author.
Patterns (1977)
A compilation of pictures of Christchurch people and places which serve to illustrate Denis Glover's poems, read by Allan Dunford.
Case of Katherine Mansfield (1980)
New Zealand actress Cathy Downes performs extracts from her her play on the life and works of Katherine Mansfield.
Producer - Jillian Ewart
Cartoons (1980)
Author Ian Grant calls cartoons "The Unauthorised Version" of history. He takes a look at some of the political and social cartoons that have commented on New Zealand development since colonial days, and discusses them with Auckland cartoonists Minhinnick and Bromhead.
A Visit with Ngaio Marsh (1980)
New Zealand's first lady of detective fiction and theatre with recollections and anecdotes from her long career.
Director - Ernie Leonard
Producer - Jillian Ewart
Canterbury School of Fine Arts (1982)
The Canterbury School of Fine Arts was the only art school in the country at this time to have been in existence continuously for 100 years. During that time it produced a large proportion of the country's major artists. How has it achieved this record and what influence has it had on each generation of artists? Angela D'Audney talked to students from various eras and took them back to their old haunts to answer these questions.
Director Kerry Fowler
Producer Gillian Ewart
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