Landmarks The Bitter and the Sweet
Settling the forested coastal areas of the North Island was hard enough, but for the first 40 years of the 20th century, effective settlement of the hill country interior was virtually impossible. Only after World War II did aircraft, bulldozers, superphosphate and weedkillers, make possible the conquest of the hills. Surveys the development of the North Island hill country after World War I. The pioneer farmers faced heartbreak in the tough hill country interior. Financial problems and ignorance defeated those early settlers. Only after World War II was the conquest of the hills made possible. Technological progress and valuable research led to improved grasses and livestock, and life became sweeter for the hill country farmers who made it.
A ten part documentary series in which Professor Kenneth B. Cumberland gives a personal view of the story of New Zealand.
Primary Title
- Landmarks
Episode Title
- The Bitter and the Sweet
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 27 September 1981
Start Time
- 19 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 6
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- A ten part documentary series in which Professor Kenneth B. Cumberland gives a personal view of the story of New Zealand.
Episode Description
- Settling the forested coastal areas of the North Island was hard enough, but for the first 40 years of the 20th century, effective settlement of the hill country interior was virtually impossible. Only after World War II did aircraft, bulldozers, superphosphate and weedkillers, make possible the conquest of the hills. Surveys the development of the North Island hill country after World War I. The pioneer farmers faced heartbreak in the tough hill country interior. Financial problems and ignorance defeated those early settlers. Only after World War II was the conquest of the hills made possible. Technological progress and valuable research led to improved grasses and livestock, and life became sweeter for the hill country farmers who made it.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Kenneth Cumberland (Host)
Contributors
- Wayne Tourell (Director)
- Bernie Allen (Composer)
- New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Performing Group)
- George Andrews (Producer)
- Kenneth Cumberland (Writer)