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- ↑ Martin, Helen; Edwards, Sam (1997). New Zealand film, 1912-1996. Auckland ; Melbourne ; Oxford :Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-558336-1.
- ↑ Dennis, Jonathon; Bieringa, Jan, eds. (1996). Film in Aotearoa New Zealand (2nd ed.). Wellington, NZ: Victoria University of Wellington Press. ISBN 0 86473 309 7.
- ↑ McNeill, John (28 July 1977). "Wild man attacks TV viewers". Papers Past . The Press. p. 23. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ Murray, Scott (April 1994). "A Short History of Film in New Zealand 1977-1994". (Issuu p 50). No. 97–98. Cinema Papers New Zealand Supplement. p. 4. Retrieved 16 January 2023.