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The Bob Semple tank was a light tank designed by Bob Semple, the New Zealand Minister of Works during World War II. Originating out of the need to build military hardware from available materials, the tank was built from corrugated iron on a tractor base.
Pages in category "Tanks of New Zealand" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bob Semple tank; S.
The Vickers Mk VI British Light Tank was initially supplied to the New Zealand forces and used as a scout tank in North Africa, to gather up scattered troops, leaving the main attacks to the heavier tanks. The New Zealand forces also were supplied with the M3 Stuart Tank, an American tank, which was used by the New Zealand Division as a battle ...
Romantic New Zealand: travelogue: New Zealand's first released "talkie" film. [3] 1935: Down on the Farm: Stewart Pitt: New Zealand's first non-documentary "talkie". Fragments only remain. First film shot entirely in the South Island. [3] Hei Tiki: Alexander Markey: a.k.a. Primitive Passions, A Saga of the Maoris. [3] New Zealand's Charm: A ...
However, Water New Zealand, the industry association that represents 1900 water engineers and specialists, advocates for chlorination of all public water supplies. [42] Water supplies in New Zealand generally have low concentrations of naturally-occurring fluoride, at levels that are insufficient to promote good dental health.
The Hydrological Society of New Zealand was set up in 1961 to "further the science of hydrology and its application to the understanding and management of New Zealand's water resources". [ 9 ] Land Air Water Aotearoa was established by regional councils, research institutes and government entities to find the balance between using natural ...
The first filmmaker in New Zealand was Alfred Henry Whitehouse, who made ten films between 1898 and mid-1900. The oldest surviving New Zealand film is Whitehouse's The Departure of the Second Contingent for the Boer War (1900). The first feature film made in New Zealand is arguably Hinemoa. It premiered on 17 August 1914 at the Lyric Theatre ...
The film earned NZ$1,000,000 at the New Zealand box office in its first three weeks. [6] ARRAY acquired the rights to distribute Cousins in North America, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. [8] Cousins was released in United States movie theatres on 2 July and on Netflix on 22 July. [9]