Pukemanu was a New Zealand television series that ran from 1971 to 1972.
Background
The series, set in a fictional location, was considered to break ground in the way it approached the subject and examined the town that it was set in. It was produced by Tony Isaac. It was filmed on location in Ātiamuri.
Cast
Main
- Ian Watkin as the town doctor.
- Ernie Leonard as Charlie Rata.
- Pat Evison as Phylis Telford (8 episodes)
Recurring/guests
- Tony Barry as Dan Harrigan (6 episodes)
- Peter Vere-Jones as Mark Gold (6 episodes)
- Kevin J. Wilson
- Ginette McDonald (1 episode)
- Bruno Lawrence as Biker
- Bill Stalker as Biker
References
- NZ On Screen - Pukemanu, Television, 1971–1972, Credits
- New Zealand Film and Television: Institution, Industry and Cultural Change, By Trisha Dunleavy, Hester Joyce - Page 54 to 56
- New Zealand Film and Television: Institution, Industry and Cultural Change, By Trisha Dunleavy, Hester Joyce - Page 66
- RNZ, 18 May 2016 - New Zealand actor Ian Watkin dies
- New Zealand Film and Television: Institution, Industry and Cultural Change, By Trisha Dunleavy, Hester Joyce - Page 54 to 56
- Stuff, 31/05/2010 - Dame Pat Evison passes away By Stacey Wood
- Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2010, By Harris M. Lentz III - Page 125 Evison, Pat