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NEW ZEALAND CINEMAS - Marlbourgh Province
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Located in the upper east of the South Island, Marlbourgh
is the "kick-off" point to reach the North Island. From Picton ferrys operate
to Wellington daily. Marlbourgh is well known for its wine growing.
There are no multi-plex's, only two cinemas operate within the region of
Marlbourgh. Currently two cinemas operate in two towns.
BLENHEIM (Pop: 18,345)
HIS MAJESTYS25 December
1912; Seating 856; Closed
Down 3 February 1968
(Demolished)
PALACE (1st): Date Opened
Pre 1921; Seating ??; Closed
Down 1936-1937 (Demolished)
PALACE (2nd): Date Opened
23 April 1937; Seating 774;
Closed Down 11 December 1974
(Demolished)
TOWN HALL: Date Opened
June 1910; Seating ??; Date
Closed 1928-1930 (Demolished)
WESTEND: Date Opened
12 December 1974; Seating 601;
Renamed WESTEND PLAZA TWIN
14 December 1992; Seating 1 160,
2 60; Currently
Operating
HAVELOCK (Pop: 379) TOWN
HALL: Date Opened
Pre 1956; Film Gauge 16mm; Seating
??; Date Closed 1965-1968
KAIKOURA (Pop: 3,438)
V HUGHES:
Date Opened 1928; Seating
??; Date Closed Pre 1956
MAYFAIR:
Date Opened 1935; Seating
345; Currently Operating
PICTON (Pop: 3,354) ALBERT:
Date Opened Date Opened 1933;
Seating 399; Renamed
REGENT
??; Seating 399;
Date Closed 31
May 1968; Reopened c.1972; Date
Closed 1981
RENWICKTOWN TOWN
HALL: Date Opened
Pre 1956; Film Gauge 16mm; Seating
??; Date Closed Pre 1969
SEDDON (Pop: 559) TOWN
HALL: Date Opened
Pre 1956; Film Gauge 16mm; Seating
??; Date Closed 1965-1968
WAIRAU VALLEY TOWN
HALL: Date Opened
Pre 1956; Film Gauge 16mm; Seating
??; Date Closed Pre 1969
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NEW ZEALAND CINEMAS - Nelson Province
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Located in the upper west of the South Island adjacent to
Marlbourgh, the Nelson province is the hardest hit with only one cinema
operating, as a four-plex, within its region.
COLLINGWOOD (Pop: 200)
PARAMOUNT: Date Opened
1928; Seating 300; Renamed
STAR 1941; Seating
300; Date
Closed
Pre 1969
GOLDEN DOWNS SOCIAL
HALL: Date Opened Pre 1956;
Film Gauge 16mm; Seating
100; Date Closed Pre 1969
KAITERITEI (Pop: 390)
OPEN AIR: Date Opened
Pre 1956; Seating 100; Date
Closed Pre 1969
MAPA (Pop: 680) TOWN
HALL: Date Opened Pre 1956;
Seating 118; Date Closed
1970-1975
MOTUEKA (Pop: 4,950)
MAJESTIC: Date Opened
1925; Seating 600; Date
Closed 1981-1983 (Destroyed by fire)
RECREATION HALL: Date
Opened Pre 1988; Seating
??; Date Closed 1991
NELSON (Pop: 33,288) CINEMA
3: Date Opened Pre 1987;
Seating ??; Date Closed
1996
IMPERIAL: Date Opened
1928; Renamed EMPIRE
??; Seating ??; Date Closed
1950-1956
(Demolished)
MAJESTIC: Date Opened
4 March 1929; Seating 1,173;
Date Closed 10 September 1989 (Destroyed
by fire)
REGENT: Date Opened 1933;
Seating ??; Date Closed
Pre 1956 (Destroyed by fire)
ROYAL: Date Opened
1936; Seating ??; Date Closed
Pre 1956 (Now live theatre)
STATE: Date Opened
1936; Seating 746; Renamed
STATE 4-PLEX
27 August 1992; Seating 1
196, 2 138, 3
106, 4 76; Currently
Operating
RAI VALLEY TOWN
HALL: Date Opened Pre 1956;
Seating 130; Date Closed
Pre 1969
RICHMOND (Pop: 4,870)
TOWN HALL: Date Opened
Pre 1956; Seating 200; Date
Closed Pre 1969
TAKAKA (Pop: 1,170) GOLDEN
BAY: Date Opened Pre 1956;
Seating 380; Date Closed
Pre 1969
VILLAGE: Date Opened
1989; Seating ??; Date Closed
1990-1991
WAKEFIELD TOWN
HALL: Date Opened Pre 1956;
Seating 195; Date Closed
Pre 1969
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© Library
of Cinema Research Data 1998
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Bradley Knewstubb 1998 E-mail: Cinemania@xtra.co.nz
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