They say time flies when you’re having fun and from the sounds of it that’s what NZ On Screen have been doing for the last year. But a whole year? I hear you ask. That’s right, NZ On Screen celebrates its first birthday this month and we’re taking this chance to wish them a very Happy Birthday and thank them for all the hard work they’ve put in to bring New Zealand television and film to our desktops.

Here are a few of the highlights from the collection:

Don’t Let It Get You
Sir Howard Morrison (as himself) and Rotorua are the stars in the tiki-flavoured tale. This 60s classic is a melange of madcap, pep-filled musical fun. Made by John O’Shea, it features Kiri Te Kanawa, Lew Pryme and Aussie star Norman Rowe.

Gliding On
In an age before Rogernomics, well before The Office, there was the afternoon tea fund, Golden Kiwi, and four o’clock closing: welcome to the early 80s New Zealand Public Service. The Roger Hall series was the first hit Kiwi sitcom: “Morning Jim!”

A Dog’s Show
Man. Dog. Sheep. This was an unlikely formula for Kiwi TV gold. Showing sheepdog trials from around the country, A Dog’s Show ran from 1977 to 1992. This episode is from the same year as the Springbok Tour, but the only riots here are ovine.

Enjoy!

This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 3:04 pm and is filed under Culture online, National identity, Social media, Technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.