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Under the Southern Cross, 1927

In 1925 cameraman Ted Coubray collaborated with visiting Danish director Gustav Pauli. They made two films together, Under the Southern Cross and The romance of Hine-moa (both 1927). Under the Southern Cross is the love story of young English migrant David Byne and Hazel Carlisle, who manages a Hawke's Bay sheep farm with her brother.

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Helen Martin, Feature film – Pioneering days, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/42467/under-the-southern-cross-1927 (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Helen Martin, published 9 September 2013, reviewed and revised 21 May 2024 with assistance from Emma-Jean Kelly.