Jeannie Pera Mcing and introducing the Cook Island Community Group at the first South Pacific festival in Christchurch held at Cowles Stadium on Pages Road.
Fijian group on stage at the first South Pacific festival in Christchurch. The group was run by Tony Qalivutu, community leader at the time.
Cook Islands community group dancing. Tiare Rarotonga is the name of the song that the group is performing.
Cook Islands community group dancing. Tiare Rarotonga is the name of the song that the group is performing. Print of pariu (sarong) made by Pua Pera.
Cook Island drum dance. Dancers created their own costumes and are using ruru's made out of flower/seed sacks and the fans on their heads are made out of young leaves of coconut tree.
Children from Cook Island community dancing.
Fijian part of audience at the first South Pacific festival in Christchurch held at Cowles Stadium on Pages Road showing a full stadium.
Organising committee of the first Pacific Festival in Christchurch. From left to right: Kim Polata, ? (fijian lady), Christine Ifopo, Tamapua (Pua) Pera.
Scenes during gameplay of a Butler Auto Spares v Mairehau A grade basketball match at Cowles Stadium. Frame six is of John Bosch (left) and Chris Green both of Butler Auto Spares, jumping for the ball...
Two men demonstrating martial arts at an Asian fighting arts exhibition at Cowles Stadium. [Frames 32 and 33] Andy Barber and Doug Holloway displaying karate moves in front of an image of a man...
Andy Barber and Doug Holloway displaying karate moves at an Asian fighting arts exhibition at Cowles Stadium, in front of an image of a man sitting cross legged with his eyes closed.
Two men demonstrating martial arts at an Asian fighting arts exhibition at Cowles Stadium.
Views of Emma Osbourne of Canterbury on a balance beam during the national gymnastics championships at Cowles Stadium in Wainoni.
Scenes during gameplay of a United Services - Aranui v Chateau Regency - University basketball match at Cowles Stadium. Frame four features Andy Bennett of Aranui (centre) and University players Matt...
Scenes during gameplay of a United Services - Aranui v Chateau Regency - University basketball match at Cowles Stadium.
Views of gymnast Rowena Davis. Frames three to six are of her practicing on the balance beam ahead of the apparatus finals in the national gymnastics championships at Cowles Stadium.
Scenes during gameplay of a United Services - Aranui v Chateau Regency - University basketball match at Cowles Stadium. Frame two is of Andy Bennett of Aranui with the ball being blocked by Gilbert...
Views of a gymnast on the uneven bars at the Canterbury gymnastic championships held at Cowles Stadium.
Views of the Canterbury gymnastic championships at Cowles Stadium. [Frame 35a] Jill Buchanan.
Young gymnast Anna Simpson practicing her grade two floor exercises at the Avonhead Ascot invitation gymnastics tournament at Cowles Stadium.