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Miss Smith preparing for her role as Diana in "Runaway"

22 April 1964

Actress and University of Auckland graduate, Miss Smith, having ...

Wainoni School student director and star

18 November 1986

Director of "The Mark of the Taniwha" Susan Butters (left) with ...

Two children dressed as mermaids

28 March 1997

Children, Celia Morrison (left) and Jessica Nigri, dressed as ...

Organising committee members for the Polynesian Festival

9 May 1986

Members of the organising committee for the Polynesian Festival ...

Canterbury Folk Festival at Avonside Girls School

9 April 1987

Various artists who will be performing at the Canterbury Folk ...

Canterbury Shetland Group, Fire Festival

26 January 1987

Members of the Canterbury Shetland Group dressed as Vikings with ...

Stage for the Summer Sounds '84

9 March 1984

Two men constructing a stage on the pitch at Lancaster Park ...

Ping pong ball drop at New Brighton beach

1 February 1975

People on New Brighton Beach participating in a ping pong ball ...

Sand castle competition at New Brighton Beach

1 March 1982

Darren and Travis Gilbertson with Pluto sandsculpture on New ...

New Brighton's New Year carnival

28 December 1971

Mark Simmons and Maxine Dowber build a sand sculpture on New ...

Fancy dress contestant, Deborah Mason

29 December 1971

Deborah Mason, 10, an entrant in the girls fancy dress contest ...

Sea threatening the Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club

29 August 1986

Rhys Kempen atop rubbish bin as the tide washes in near the base ...

Operation Clean-up

19 November 1966

New Brighton scouts and helpers cleaning the beach in Operation ...

Whale feature in paddling pool

30 November 1971

Workmen painting the whale which will feature in the paddling ...

Reducing Sand Dunes

27 September 1991

Excavator reducing the size of a sand dune near Marine Parade.

Tern Street signpost on New Brighton beach

7 October 1970

Sign post on New Brighton beach indicating where Tern Street ...

Tony Smoor and beach equipment

14 December 1984

Tony Smoor with beach equipment for hire at New Brighton.

Baches at Taylors Mistake

9 October 1985

Baches at Taylors Mistake, with the beach carpark in the ...

Rips at Waimairi Beach

24 December 1979

Aerial view of Waimairi Beach, showing rips.

Foreshore - South Brighton to Waimari

28 November 1970

Driftwood on the beach between South Brighton and Waimairi.

McCormacks Bay

14 June 1962

View from McCormacks Bay of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary.

Jim Diack, beach patrolman

13 January 1975

Jim Diack, beach patrolman, with a golden labrador sitting in ...

New Brighton pier and swings

24 August 1963

A swingset on New Brighton beach. Behind is New Brighton pier.

Rips at North Beach

24 December 1979

Aerial view of North Beach showing the dangerous places to swim.

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