While the filming being done in Tapanui could be seen by anybody and everybody, the old Blue Mountain Lumber site at Conical Hill was closed off. Only cast, crew and extras were permitted in there, so there are not many photos available at the moment to show what happened there. …
While the work on transforming the shops took a lot of work, it was also necessary to transform other parts of the streets from Tapanui to Millhaven. Click on a photo to see a larger image American flags were put up (this one on the corner of Main and Maple …
The pictures of the filming which took place at night in Tapanui have been removed from this website as the night scenes were not used in the movie.
As a national highway (SH90) passes through Tapanui (along Northumberland and Suffolk Streets), traffic control was required to stop traffic passing through the town during film “takes”. Click on a photo to see a larger image It could be quite confusing for drivers passing through Tapanui at this time, as …
Millhaven was a busy place as the filming took place… Click on a photo to see a larger image
A plaque from the cast and crew of “Pete’s Dragon” thanking Tapanui has been erected alongside the Tapanui Courier building. Click on a photo to see a larger image
Click on a photo to see a larger image When the logging truck was not on the move around Millhaven, it could be found parked – wherever!