“The Implement and Trading Co.” building is now home to Ideal Print, who amongst other things, publish The Blue Mountain Express (the first issue of which was on the 3rd of May 2002). It became Toby’s Barber Shop for the movie. Click on a photo to see a larger image Two …
The old Tapanui Courier (a newspaper which was published from 1879 to 1998) building had until recently been used by the Tapanui Toy Library. At the time of filming, the building was completely empty. For the movie, a shop interior was built to house the “Farmers Supply” feed store. Click …
The local “Four Square” supermarket became a “Food Mart”. During the fiming, the supermarket remained open which is why there is a “Four Square” advertising sign on the footpath in front of the shop. During “takes” the sign was put inside the shop and only those people appearing as “extras” …
The old Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) building, built in 1919, was converted into a private home some years back. For the movie it became the Douglas County Sheriff office. During the month of filming in the township, sheriff cars were often parked on the road outside the building. Click …
The former Bank of New Zealand building (now a private home) was sold in March 2016.
The building currently occupied by RTL on the corner of Norfolk Street was formerly the West Otago medical centre. (A new medical centre has been built at the northern end of town on the Tapanui-Raes Juction highway). Click on a photo to see a larger image A quick change of …
A few sign changes meant that the PGG farm supply store became More Value Hardware. Click on a photo to see a larger image Then after it was all over (with new advertising posters in the windows …
The Farmlands farm supply store was left untouched for the movie. Click on a photo to see a larger image
The Tapanui Fire Station (home to the Tapanui Volunteer Fire Brigade) had a quick change of signs to become the Millhaven Fire Station. Click on a photo to see a larger image A car for the fire chief was also required … A Douglas County Mack fire engine arrived for …
SOOHS (pronounced “Sues”) stands for Small Owner Operated Hair Salon. It is owned and operated by Sue! It became a hardware store for the movie. The school bus was filmed driving past it. Click on a photo to see a larger image SOOHS before filming started … and during filming …