Story: Suburbs

Recreation in Naenae, 1949

Naenae in Lower Hutt was developed as one of the largest state-house suburbs in the country. This 1949 newsreel shows the sports centre provided for its residents.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference: Weekly Review 432. National Film Unit, 1949

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Mark Derby, 'Suburbs - Life in the suburbs', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/25066/recreation-in-naenae-1949 (accessed 21 April 2024)

Story by Mark Derby, published 11 Mar 2010