Manapouri - Power and Protest

The New Zealand Film Archive presents Manapouri - Power and Protest, a 60-minute programme of early films about the Manapouri and Te Anau region.

Films include excerpts from "The New Zealand Sounds Hydro-Electric Concessions Limited" (1925), "The Twin Lakes" (1963), "Pictorial Parade - Water to Burn" (1965), "Pictorial Parade 2 - the Duke Drops In" (1968), "A Question of Power - the Manapouri Debate" (1980), and "Give it a Whirl" (2006).

Admission is free, and viewings will be held over three nights at Te Anau, Manapouri and Invercargill.

`

- 2 Dec at the DoC Visitor Centre, Te Anau, 7pm.
- 3 Dec at the Lake View Motor Inn, Manapouri, 7pm.
- 4 Dec at Hansen Hall, corner Ythan and Forth Streets (Behind First Church), Invercargill, 8pm.

Your comments are always welcome!

Book Sale

Otautau's annual book sale is nearly here. In the past, this was a dual fundraiser for the Otautau Museum and the Otautau & District Creative Arts Trust. Sadly, the Creative Arts Trust has closed its books and is no longer operating. But the book sale will still be a dual fundraiser for the Museum and the Otautau Heritage Trust.

There will be books for all interests at unbeatable prices so come and indulge your inner bibliophile. The sale is on Saturday and Sunday, 29 and 30 November, 10am - 4pm, at the old Courthouse, 146 Main street. If you'd like to donate some books to our sale, drop them off at the SDC office. Your donations keep us going!

And your comments are always welcome!