POROUTAWHAO Senior1969

Back: Stanford Kiriona, Ross Gordon, Peter Kiriona, Bill Tatana, Mel Easton, John Bartholomew, Derek Speirs

2nd Row: Steven Hewitt, Peter Tait, Billo Kiriona, Brian Kilsby, Bobby Tamihana, Mr Holder

1st Row: Richard Anderson, Linda Gwynn, Margaret Thompson, Elisabeth Hunt, Janet Pearson, Debbie Hickton, Donald Stewart

Front: Kathy Pescini, Pauline Bartholomew, Paula Matenga, Ann Mackie, Susan Bartholomew, Ellen Hirini, Jan Herbert 

POROUTAWHAO Std 3-41968

Back: Donald Stewart, Derek Speirs, John Bartholomew, Peter Hill, Gary Burns, Kevin Kilsby

2nd Row: Craig Twiner, Russell Anderson, Richard Anderson, Kevin Pratt, Ron Thornton, Tai Tatana

1st Row: Linda Cooper, Ian McBrydie, Gavin Tait, William Empson, Douglas Stewart, Raina Matenga, Miss Preller

Front: Vicki Stewart, Linda Gwynn, Kathy Pescini, Jenny McPherson, Jan Herbert, Janet Pearson, Debra Tamihana

POROUTAWHAO Std 3-4 1969

Back: Peter Tait, Craig Turner, Kevin Kilsby, Dirk De Vries, Grant Mitchell, Max Kiriona, Kevin Pratt

2nd Row: Ron Thorton, Michael MacDonald, Douglas Stewart, John McKay, .................., Ian McBrydie, Ian Burnell, Mark Collis, 

1st Row: Raina Matenga, Vicki Stewart, Jocelyn Hewitt, Christine Kiriona, Sandra Cockrell, Lorna McBrydie

Front: Debbie Tamihana, Deboral Edlin, Lynda Adin, Jenny McPherson, ? Nicholl, Vicki Baylis, Sandra Gwynn

POROUTAWHAO Std 1-21969

Back: Bill Swan, Kerry De Vries, Barry Jamieson, Paul Gleeson, .................., .................., Robert Burnell, Charles McDermott

2nd Row: Suzanne Minty, Ken McBrydie, Bryan Harrison, Ian Stewart, Kevin Gwynn, Glen Sinclair, Vicki ?, Mrs Busch

1st Row: Vanessa Ransom, Flora Bartholomew, Julie Turnbull, Heather Speirs, Megan Tait, Missy Kiriona, Erin Dawson

Front: Sue Tamihana, Donna Stead, Stella Tatana, Diane Mitchell, Rozane Blair, Bronwyn McPherson, Michelle Kilsby, Ana Minhinnick, Shirley Pearson

POROUTAWHAO Infants 1969

Back: Paul Cockrell, Matthew Ransom, Bruce Burnell, Grant Downing, Brian Rosier, Dean Jamieson, Peter Lindsay, Garry Collis, Lawrence Spicer

2nd Row: Diane Sciascia, Robin Sinclair, David Gwynn, Danny Hohepa, Brent Pratt, Neil Hirini, Richard Tatana, Daran Hirini, Alan Henderson, Brent Stead

1st Row: Deirdre Hohepa, Lovey (Teresa) Nicholson, Fiona Dawson, Karen Pratt, Wendy Bartholomew, Renata Hill, Ngaire McBrydie, Tania Hartley, Bernadette Kilsby, Patricia Nicholson

Front: Donna Kiriona, Priscilla Tatana, Kathleen Anderson, Sharon Edlin, Christine Mackie, Sally Tait, Donna Tatana, Margaret Mackie, Lee Ann Albert, David Stead.

POROUTAWHAO P4/Std 2 1961 

Back: …….., ? Hill, …….., …….., Paul Graham, Dennis Rolston, …….., Ron Mitchell, …….., …….., ……..

Front: Roselyn Bagrie, …….., Karen Kernohan, Sandra Nahona, Helen Rolston, …….., Marcia Hill, Christine Williams, …….., …….., Linda Cockrell

POROUTAWHAO Infants1961 

Back: …….., …….., …….., …….., …….., …….., ………, ……..

Middle: Lance Herbert, Neill Collis, …….., …….., …….., Crichton McDermott, Allan Mitchell, …….., ……..

Front: …….., …….., …….., …….., …….., …….., Elizabeth Speirs, Murray Speirs, …….. 

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POROUTAWHAO INFANTS1960 

Back: ……..., Lance Herbert, Lindsay/Gary Easton, Barry Jinkinson, John Adin, ? Tom Easton, Paul Thompson, Raymond Tansley, Trevor Hill

Middle: …….., Willie Rickus, Murray Anderson, …….., Waka Kerehoma, …….., Neill Collis, …….., ……..

Front: …….., …….., Roselyn Bagrie, Sandra Nahona, Margaret Tansley, Christine Williams, Karen Kernohan, …….., …….., Barry Kerehoma

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POROUTAWHAO P4-Std 2 1960 

Back: Fred Marchant, Hirama Tamihana, Dennis Rolston, Dennis Hayfield, Trevor Collis, Geoff Lewis, Russell Pratt, Philip Thompson

Middle: Ron Mitchell, Jack Tamihana, Trevor Easton, Robert Herbert, Fred Matenga, Paul Graham, Alan Cockrell, Darcy Lewis

Front: Linda Cockrell, Patsy Convery, Marcia Hill, Lois Bryant, Janice Adin, Jonis Nahona, Diane Easton, Helen Rolston, Vanessa Campbell, Jennifer Thornton

POROUTAWHAO  Middle One1966

Back: Mark Collis, Ian McBrydie, Kevin Pratt, ..............., Dirk De Vries, Craig Twiner, Grant Mitchell, Tai Tatana, Kevin Kilsby, Max Kiriona, Phillip Withell, Douglas Stewart, Ron Thornton, Ken Osgood

Front: Lorna McBrydie, Sandra Cockrell?, .................., Sandra Gwynn, Debra Tatana, Debra Edlin, Lynda Adin, .................., .................., Vicky Stewart, .................., Janet Pearson, Raina Matenga,  

POROUTAWHAO SENIOR 1966

Back: Mr McManus, Brian Laird, Murray Speirs, John Cockrell, Neill Collis, Lance Herbert, ................, Bruce Hogg, Murray Gleeson, Peter Gwynn, Murray Laird, Neil Sciascia

Middle: Alan Mitchell, Richard Kiriona, Stuart Laird, Trevor Hill, .................., Ian Hogg, Trevor Collis, Geordie Gordon, Barry Jinkinson, ............., John Aiden, Bob Osgood, Robin Lewis, Alan Sciascia

Front: Trish Osgood, Heather Gwynn, ..............., Donna McPherson, ................., ..............., .................., .................., Roselyn Bagrie, .................., .................. 

POROUTAWHAO ? Std 3-41965 

Back: Mr Merkle, Peter Kiriona, Dennis Tatana, Brian Laird, Murray Speirs, Bill Kiriona, Neil Sciascia, Wayne Seymour, John Cockrell

Middle: Crichton McDermott, ? Murray Gleeson, Neill Collis, David Koia, Bruce Hogg, Murray Laird, David Kernohan, Steven Hewitt,  ? Peter Gwynn

Front: Brian Kilsby, ? Debbie McPherson, Patricia Osgood, …….., Susan Bartholomew, Ruth Twiner, …….., Paula Matenga, Mel Easton

POROUTAWHAO  Std 5-61965 

Back:  David Batchelor, John Adin, Barry Jinkinson, Richard Kiriona, Trevor Hill, Ron Seymour, Ian Hogg

2nd Row: Mr Taylor, Marcia Hill, Catherine Taylor, Sandra Nahona  ?, Robyn Taylor, Helen Rolston, Ross Laird, Badon Bayliss

1st Row: Alan Mitchell, Colin Te Para, Heather Gwynn, Pauline Tamihana, Roselyn Bagrie, Shirley Batchelor, Linda Cockrell, Donna McPherson, Karen Kernohan, Geordie Gordon

Front: Bob Osgood, John O’Donnell, Alan Sciascia, Robin Lewis, Stuart Laird 

POROUTAWHAO Std 4, Form 1-21968

Back: Bill Tatana, Bruce Hogg, Wayne Seymour, Peter Kiriona, Crichton McDermott, Peter Gwynn, Andrew Blair, David Koia, John Cockrell

2nd Row: Tony Burns, Brian Laird, Melvin Easton, Stanford Kiriona, Murray Gleeson, Neil Collis, Murray Laird, Murray Speirs, Alan Burns, Neil Sciascia

1st Row: Peter Tait, Brian Kilsby, Pauline Bartholomew, Mary McManus, Ruth Twiner, Trish Osgood, Bobby Tamihana, Steven Hewitt

Front: Deborah McPherson, Lyn Lindsay, Ellen Hirini, Angela McManus, Susan Bartholomew, Ann Mackie, Paula Matenga

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS1965 

Back: Ian McBridie, …….., Ron Thornton, …….., Douglas Stewart, Jocelyn Hewitt, Sandra Gwynn, Jane O’Donnell, Raina Matenga

2nd Row: Lynda Adin, Dirk De Vries, Stella Tatana, Debra Edlin, Craig Twiner, Vicky Bayliss, Gavin Tait, Max Kiriona, Bronwyn McPherson

1st Row: Michele Kilsby, Shirley Pearson, Paul Gleeson, ? Christine Kiriona, Sandra Cockrell, Lorna McBridie, Mark Collis, Ken Osgood, Sue Tamihana, Kevin Hill

Front: Barry Jamieson, Bruce Empson, …….., Warren Hewitt, Michael Macdonald, John Mackie, Mark Pescini

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS1968

Back: Brian Rosier, Bill Swan, Charles McDermott, Robert Burnell, Kerry De Vries, Anthony Rosier, Kevin Gwynn, Ken McBrydie

2nd Row: Neil Hirini, Glen Sinclair, Dean Jamieson, Bruce Burnell, .................., Paul Cockrell, .................., Miss Bull

1st Row: Wendy Bartholomew, Sharon Edlin, .................., Ngaire McBrydie, Renarta Hill, Bernadette Kilsby, Vicki Graham, Diane Sciascia, Ivy Donna Tatana

Front: ? Minhinnick, Ana Minhinnick, Vanessa Ransom, Heather Speirs, Megan Tait, Julie Turnbull, Flora Bartholomew, Christine Mackie, Sally Tait, Carol Cooper, Kathleen Anderson 

POROUTAWHAO Std 1-21968

Back: Paul Gleeson, Bruce Empsom, Max Kiriona, Dirk De Vries, Kevin Hill, Mark Pescini, John Mackie, Michael MacDonald

2nd Row: Gregory McManus, Warren Hewitt, Noel Seymour, Ian Burnell, Mark Collis, Barry Jamieson, Ken Osgood, Ian Stewart, Mrs Cooper

1st Row Erin Dawson, Lorna McBrydie, Shirley Pearson, Donna Kiriona, Sue Tamihana, Sandra Cockrell, Missy Kiriona

Front: Jocelyn Hewitt, Bronwyn McPherson, Stella Tatana, Deborah Edlin, Lynda Adin, Rozane Blair, Vicki Baylis, Michelle Kilsby, Sandra Gwynn 

POROUTAWHAO ?P4-Std21965 

Back: …….., Peter Tait, Derek Speirs, Trevor Kernohan, …….., Phillip Withell, Kevin Kilsby, Stanford Kiriona

Middle: Grant Mitchell, Colleen Morgan, …….., Bill Tatana, John Bartholomew, Ross Gordon, Peter Hill, Pauline Batholomew, Donald Stewart

Front: ? Jennifer McPherson, …….., Linda Gwynn, Jan Herbert, Kathy Pescini, Ann Mackie, …….., Vicki Stewart, Janet Pearson

POROUTAWHAO Middle Two 1966

Back: Stanford Kiriona, Derek Speirs, Bobby Tamihana, Peter Tait, Steven Hewitt, Brian Kilsby, Trevor Kernohan, Donald Stewart

Middle: Miss Thornes, Peter Hill, David Kernohan, Bill Tatana, Ross Gordon, Crichton McDermott, Peter Kiriona, David Koia, Mel Easton, John Bartholomew

Front: Jan Herbert, Mary McManus, Pauline Bartholomew, Ann Mackie, Deborah McPherson, Angela McManus, Ellen Hirini, Susan Bartholomew, Paula Matenga, Janet Pearson, Kathy Pescini, Jackaileen Elsworth, Ruth Twiner, Linda Gwynn

POROUTAWHAO P4-Std 2 1963 

Back: Peter Hill, …….., John Cockrell, Peter Gwynn, Peter Kiriona, Murray Anderson, Murray Speirs, ?David Kernohan, Bill Kiriona

Middle: …….., Lance Herbert, …….., Allan Mitchell, Betsy Bryant, Roselyn Bagrie, …….., …….., Neill Collis, …….

Front: …….., …….., Paula Matenga, Louise Broughton, …….., …….., …….., …….., …….., ……..

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS 1962 

Back: ? Steven Hewitt, Richard Anderson, John Bartholomew, David Kernohan, Mel Easton, Brian Kilsby, ……..

Middle: …….., Peter Kiriona, …….., Crichton McDermott, Murray Speirs, Dennis Tatana, Peter Hill

Front: …….., Ruth Twiner, Paula Matenga, Elizabeth Speirs, Betsy Bryant, Susan Bartholomew, Jan Herbert 

POROUTAWHAO Std 3-41963 

Back: Mr ?, …….., …….., …….., …….., ……..

Middle: Trevor Hill, …….., Lois Bryant, Robyn Taylor, Kevin Anderson, Barry Jinkinson, Richard Kiriona

Front: Cathrine Taylor, Vera Tatana, …….., Sandra Nahona, Helen Rolston, Linda Cockrell, …….., Karen Kernohan

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POROUTAWHAO Std 5-61962

Back: Mr Taylor, Alan Cockrell, Hirama Tamihana, Rodney Speirs, Gordon Collis, Doug Easton, Bruce Hill, Robin Kerehoma, Tom Standen, ……..

2nd Row: Natty Tatana, Teddy Hirini, Trevor Hill, Alistair Lewis, Bronwyn Thompson, Helen Matenga, Malcolm Pratt, Charlie Cockrell, Boss Hirini

1st Row: ? Marie O’Donnell, Carolyn Jinkinson, Mama Hirini, Anne Grundy, Robyn McLennan, …….., Shirley Hayfield, Marilyn Bagrie, Rosemary Blake

Front: Darcy Lewis, Dennis Hayfield, Nobby Jinkinson

POROUTAWHAO Std 5-6 1963 

Back: Tom Standen, Chris Hayward, Jim Adin, Gordon Collis, Philip Hogg

3rd Row: Ron Mitchell, Jack Tamihana, …….., Rodney Speirs, …….., Hirama Tamihana, Nobby Jinkinson, …….., Robert Herbert

2nd Row; Mr Taylor, Dennis Hayfield, Russell Pratt, Geoff Lewis, …….., Alan Cockrell, …….., Fred Marchant, Trevor Collis, Miles Esau

1st Row: Jennifer Thornton, …….., Colleen Waite, Anne Grundy, Lynn Taylor, Jonis Nahona, Mama Hirini, Janice Adin

Front: Trevor Easton, …….., Darcy Lewis 

POROUTAWHAO Std 5-61961 

Back: Jim Thornton, Robert Tatana, Alistair Lewis, Dennis Williams, Keith Graham, Norman Smyth, Geoffrey Herbert, Mick Tatana, Charlie Matenga 

2nd Row: Boss Hirini, Paddy Bishop, Bruce Hill, Nattie Tatana, Helen Matenga, Bronwyn Thompson, Malcolm Pratt, Charlie Cockrell, Robert Waaka, Teddy Hirini

1st Row: Marilyn Bagrie, Glennis Herbert, Christina McKay, Hinga Graham, Alida Cockrell, Jeanette Swan, Robyn McLennan, Shirley Hayfield, Carolyn Jinkinson

Front: Colin McKay, Doug Easton, Rex Hopper

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS1963 

Back: Michael Munich, Ivan Kane, Derek Speirs, Gerard Puts, John Bartholomew, Mel Easton, Bill Tatana, Peter Tait, Ross Gordon, Steven Hewitt, Stanford Kiriona

Middle: Peter Davies, Philip Withell, Donald Stewart, Kevin Pratt, Tai Tatana, William Empson, Brian Kilsby, Trevor Kernohan, Richard Anderson, Grant Mitchell, Russell Anderson

Front: Diane Henson, Jan Herbert, Debra Tamihana, Janet Pearson, Elizabeth Speirs, Susan Hogg, Susan Bartholomew, Colleen Morgan, Lynda Adin, Linda Gwynn, Pauline Bartholomew 

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS 1964 

Back: Bill Tatana, Ross Gordon, Trevor Kernohan, Donald Stewart, Richard Anderson, Peter Hill, Ivan Kane, John Bartholomew

Middle: Kenneth Timmer, Derek Speirs, Peter Tait, Kathy Pescini, Pauline Bartholomew, Ann Mackie, Sandra Eastmont

Front: Stanford Kiriona, Michael Munich, Janet Pearson, Linda Gwynn, Colleen Morgan, Jan Herbert

In January 2023 the Royal New Zealand Airforce's P3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft made their last flight across Manawatu and Horowhenua. This advertising slide dates back to the 1960s when the Orions were 'exciting new aircraft' and the Air Force was looking for recruits to maintain them.

The Orions undertook Exclusive Economic Zone patrols, search and rescue missions and assisted Customs, Police, Fisheries and The Department of Conservation. They even helped our pacific neighbours in times of crisis.

The first of the RNZAF's P3s arrived in 1966 and by the time they retired they had undergone lots of upgrades. This slide shows where the twelve members of crew sat. Pilots, communications technicians, weapons officers and ordnance specialists were part of the team.

But note that the recruits wanted were all men. In the 1960s women were not part of 'main' Air Force, and the Women's Royal New Zealand Airforce would not merge with the regular service until 1977. Even then, women were not allowed to be on operational air crews until the 1980s, with the first women pilot in 1988.

As of 2024 a fleet of four Boeing P8 Poseidon  jet aircraft perform patrol duties at sea and both men and women can fly and maintain these critical parts of the Air Force. But we doubt you'll see a recruitment ad in the cinema! 

This cinema advertising slide shares the benefits of radial tyres. First introduced in 1946 (but patented as far back as the 1910s) the radial tyre has its supporting 'cords' (inside the tyre) at 90 degrees to the direction of travel. Other tyres were cross-ply and 'criss - crossed' each other. Radial tyres provide a quieter, more comfortable ride as well as improved fuel economy. 

In America a consumer report proved the superiority of radial tyres in 1968, and by 1976 they were the standard. Virtually 100% of tyres made today are radials. 

Given that this slide had to sell the benefits of radial tyres it was likely made at a time before they became the standard. The design of the slide suggests that this ad came from the 1960s. Dunlop was a major local manufacturer of tyres in Aotearoa and started making radials domestically in the 1960s- around the time of this slide. By 1970 they bought Reliance (mentioned here) and entered the retread business.

Interflora is a worldwide organisation which transports flowers. Founded in the 1920s, they now handle seventy five orders a minute for 58,000 shops in around 140 countries! The Interflora name has been around since 1953.

In 1954 shop was built in Levin's Oxford Street for florist Jean Findlay and she was still occupying it in 1981. According to an old jubilee publication, Jean Findlay's shop was recessed back from the street in anticipation of road widening. This slide was shown in cinemas (usually at the end of intermission) and it looks like Interflora made a generic florist's slide with a space at the bottom for details of the local business. Quite a few organisations (such as cosmetics companies) did this. 

This slide probably dates from the 1960s judging by it's 'widescreen' format. Sending flowers anywhere in the world from Levin must have been quite the news back then! Compared to many of the slides in MAVtech's collection this one does not make use of colour. However, that may have helped it stand out when it was first screened.

A 1950s advertisement (also on Kete) for Findlay's shop has the Interflora logo.