High angle shot of Wairoa, bridge, township on river. Street scenes. Brief glimpse of Regent threatre. People on barge. Children diving off diving board into river, jumping off platform into river. Ship at port being unloaded. Men in small boat with outboard. Man in rowboat. Men fishing off wharf. Whitewater. Shots of river. Farm land.
Scenes at fair. Merry-go-round in field. People walking past tents. Woman holding lizard. Lizards and crocodile. Group performing music in front of sign ‘Night in Hawaii’: two women in grass skirts, one plays ukulele and the second plays guitar while man dances. Next to them is entrance to ‘Performing Seals’ show. Inside performing sea tent, woman eats fire. Woman in Hawaiian dress dances on stage. Woman shakes flipper of sea, seal balances ball on nose. Man tap dances on stage. Two women in Hawaiian costume dance on stage. Miniature train. Small girl feeds monkey tied to tree, monkeys play in tree.
Scenes of Rifle Club, Wairoa, 1934. Men at shooting range in hills, large target. Women are shown how to use guns. [Scenes of A&P show]. Running race across field. Show jumping. Cycling races. Woodchopping competitions. Spectators in stands. Men looking at machinery. Men looking at new cars. Men standing and drinking [beer]. Scenes of [Scottish] No. 18 girl and boy in sailor suit dance on stage. Girl in sailor suit dances on stage. Show jumping.
Travelling shot along road. Long shot of large crowd gathered in front of building. Large crowd in front of [Wairoa] Borough Council Chambers building, including band, pan up to flag flying. Large crowd in front of church. Wreaths on monument, people gathered around, views of graves in cemetery. ‘NZAN’ wreath on building. Four women walking along road. Scenes at hospital [Wairoa], man walking on crutches accompanied by two men, nurse on verandah watches. Children gathered in outdoor shelter. Nurse and toddler. Group pose in front of water hose, woman drinks from bottle. Group of nurses gathered outside hospital, group of nurses pose in line. Two nurses pose and fool around with snowman mannequin. Old man with walking stick with cat and dog, cat plays with mouse.
Man gives cat ride on wheelbarrow across field. Sheets on washing lines, woman hangs washing. Women sitting on decorated float as truck drives around, women pose in front of float. Woman throws darts at dart board. Women play croquet while others observe. Women drive in nails in competition. Woman drags trolley. Baby goat in garden. Colonial house, man walks down hill. Old man with walking stick in garden. Baby goat on man’s back, sliding off man’s back.
Group of man and two boys on beach, views of sea, estuary. Man stands on headland. ‘Road closed’ sign in front of bridge.