Pictorial Parade No 166
Pictorial Parade No 166 (1965) Linelaying by Helicopter: Over the rugged country of Waioeka Gorge, a helicopter is being used to carry power poles and lay a power line 20 miles up the gorge. 03.15 Laminated Bridge: At Waipa Mill near Rotorua, softwood timber is being laminated into beams to be used for stringers in a highway bridge near Te Puke. 06.05 Benmore Power: Before the Prime Minister presses a button to send electricity through the Cook Strait Cable, the history of Benmore hydro-electric station is briefly traced. Duration 09.58