New Zealand Flax (1950)

New Zealand National Film Unit presents New Zealand Flax (1950)


This film takes a look at the harvesting and milling of New Zealand flax - New Zealand's oldest industry.

New Zealand flax is one of the country's most distinctive native plants. It has sword-shaped leaves 1--3 metres long that grow in a fan shape. In spring, birds -- particularly tūī -- flock to feed on the nectar of its tube-like flowers, which bloom on stems up to 4.5 metres long. By carrying pollen from plant to plant, the birds help flax to produce seeds in long pods.

More on New Zealand Flax can be found here:
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/flax-and-...



VHS Video- R.V. 832 16mm film- 550,010 VHS Video (Preview Tape)- BITC 200