New Zealand National Film Unit presents Weekly Review No. 437 (1950)
On 15 August 2007, doctor and tramping enthusiast Geoffrey Orbell died. Orbell was the first president of the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association, and was renowned for leading the exploration party that rediscovered the Takahē in Fiordland in 1948.
By 1840 the Takahē was already considered rare, and it was last seen in 1898. From an early age Orbell had been fascinated with stories of the Takahē, and after reading about possible sightings, Orbell took time off from his Invercargill medical practice and dedicated himself to the search.
Orbell figured that if the Takahē did survive, it might be found in an area of the unexplored Murchison Mountains west of Lake Te Anau, Fiordland. And that is exactly where it was. On his first expedition into the area in April 1948 Orbell and two companions heard strange bird calls and saw tracks. They returned the following spring climbed four hours to reach the open tops, and in an area of snow grass near Lake Te Wai-o-pani (now known as Lake Orbell), the group finally located around 250 of the 'lost' Takahē or 20 November, 1948.
This National Film Unit production captures an expedition into the same area two years later. It shows Orbell and the team amidst beautiful Fiordland scenery, and includes rare, first-time footage of the rediscovered Takahē. The NFU was established to publicise New Zealand's participation and achievements during the war. After 1945 the NFU expanded from producing weekly newsreels to making documentaries and films to the order of Government Departments. During its existence the NFU produced films for national organisations as well as many films on its own initiative. The private film industry in New Zealand relied heavily on the NFU's extensive film processing facilities.
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