45 mins |
Rated
G
A Tale of Boom and Bust and a West Coast town that refused to die...
On the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island, lie the ghosts of Waiuta, one of New Zealand’s richest gold towns.
Now its story is brought to film, commissioned by Friends of Waiuta and made by Hokitika filmmaker, producer Dave Kwant, with direction by Luis Caston and story by Robyn Janes.
Whispers of Gold tells Waiuta’s story from its beginnings to the current day. Archive film and photographs give a rare glimpse of the 1900’s mining town life - the colourful characters, stories, and the gold that kept its heart beating but left a toxic legacy.
Now a passionate group is lovingly restoring Waiuta as a New Zealand landmark, while others are looking to once again mine the untold riches below.
West Coasters are getting the first chance to see this film and will recognise many of those involved.
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A Tale of Boom and Bust and a West Coast town that refused to die...
On the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island, lie the ghosts of Waiuta, one of New Zealand’s richest gold towns.
Now its story is brought to film, commissioned by Friends of Waiuta and made by Hokitika filmmaker, producer Dave Kwant, with direction by Luis Caston and story by Robyn Janes.
Whispers of Gold tells Waiuta’s story from its beginnings to the current day. Archive film and photographs give a rare glimpse of the 1900’s mining town life - the colourful characters, stories, and the gold that kept its heart beating but left a toxic legacy.
Now a passionate group is lovingly restoring Waiuta as a New Zealand landmark, while others are looking to once again mine the untold riches below.
West Coasters are getting the first chance to see this film and will recognise many of those involved.