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Kowhitirangi, near Hokitika, 1981, during filming of the movie 'Bad Blood', set in 1941.
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Date Created22nd April 2020CommentsBruce Carey Fabulous movie
Les Mehrtens A very good movie to bring alive parts of New Zealand History , sadly each Tour through Hokitika probably only 5% of New Zealanders even heard of it let aline know where the incident occurred. Love the History coming alivei
Paul Soster my father was in the movie,he was in the band playing in the hall sequence.
Ken OLeary my mother just live down the road from him ,she said it was scary times ,they used to hind under the beds when the shots rang out
Margaret Suggett My father was in the real life hunt for the man (forgotten the fellow’s name)!
Margaret Suggett Garry that’s right - thank you
Jenny Leach It was Stan Graham I think
Margaret Suggett Jenny yes it was - thank you
Shannon Ford Cousin Michael Teen played Stan Graham's Son and Grandparents were in the dance Hall scene!! Great historical Movie.
John Greaney Yes he was
Sandy Goodall My dad was in it to, along with a few other people from Greymouth
Sharon Bradley I was in that movie!
Peter Bradley Authorities ask Grandad and my uncle to join the manhunt back in the day, they declined, said Stan had never done wrong by them.
Jason Baxter Peter Bradley I can remember my grandfather telling me that apparently he wasn’t a bad bloke & a few in the district had it in for him...
Peter Bradley Jason Baxter yes I was told the same.
Jason Baxter Peter Bradley small world we both know Ken Hicks
ill Robinson Kirsty Flavell Dale Green
Robin Gibbens Very sad days in our history . Mental health again at the for front of this Tragedy
Gloria Eggeling I was also in the movie amazing experience
Arthur Dehn My brother Colin acted part as a detective + he drove the crawler tractor to remove the heage.... his wages .... a food voucher !!!
Karin Carter My Grandfather was one of those Stanley Graham shot - Gregory Hutchison. my uncle and brother were in the movie
Vera Egli My dad played the banjo in a short clip in the dance hall.
Ross Wylde myself,Steve Johnson and others made the rain for the film shooting. We used the old fire engines from Trevor Molloy's collection You can also see my brother Graeme's Austin 7 in the photo. The party in Hoki at the end of shooting was the best.
Marilyn Paterson The crew borrowed a whole lot of hairdressing things off me, they can’t have brought any with them, it was duly returned, no payment was given.
Les Ellis My father was in the movie. I was a Stock Agent for Wrightson's in the area at the filming time roads were very busy with traffic from the filming set.
Myron Caldwell Is that the coprrect spelling of the large township. I thought there was an H in it?
Bev Kelly Myron yes you’re correct Blue. Kowhitiramgi. The original spelling was Koiterangi. Not sure when it changed tho.
Kevin Bell Bev Kelly Depended on what you were smoking at the time.LOL
Bev Kelly Kevin - might’ve been before our time!
Myron Caldwell Kevin Bell Beverley Kelly would not have done that, surely. Pure as the driven snow, eh Bev. Blue.
Bev Kelly Myron thanks for the support Blue....
Laurie Anisy My 1934 Ford V8 behind the wee green Austin. They used it for the police car.
Dianne Smith there is a h in it. Kowhitirangi.s
PaulAnthony Teens Think Jack Thomson’s 50th in the old Red Lion was film highlight
Glenn Johnston This hut up the Styx was created for that film. It was removed a decade or so ago.
Sheri Wright
Is that Uncle George's Packard Kerry Kerr ?
Edited
Kerry Kerr
Sheri Wright no I think that’s a chev or buik !not Dads Packard
Sheri Wright
Kerry Kerr I remember it being that colour, if I remember correctly a mustard coloured corduroy type upholstery
Kerry Kerr
Sheri Wright yeh a sort of goldy mustard
Greg Hine
I finally found this movie on YouTube last year after looking for documentary information on Stan Graham. Such a sad story, shows what can happen when you push an otherwise everyday person to the brink in a heavy handed manner. Some empathy on all parts could have avoided this terrible event.
Erin Dense
Greg Hine I remember watching this in high school English, such a hard hitting tragedy, brilliant movie!
Daaron Turton
Greg Hine taking a mans guns he hunts to supply family food with..the police used a bullshit excuse..
Kaye McNabb
My mother was in the movie along with a niece and some cousins. Mum also knitted homes pun jerseys for all the stars in the cast and the director.. They called her as an extra every dah so that she could sit and knit and they could see their jerseys growing. She got paid each day and also paid for the jumpers. They paid the extras in West Coast vouchers so that the money would stay in the coast economy. Great fun.
Phil Wright
Kaye McNabbStan was in a bad head space, farming was very hard then,it's was a terrible tragedy.A similar thing happened in Australia a few years back with an old farmer, nothing is more dangerous than a man with nothing to lose...
Kerry Molloy
It is a fascinating yet tragic study of a couples descent into irreversible psychosis set against rural isolation and the early years of the war and the tragic consquences for all..This discussion has appeared on here before and did at times become very uncomfortable .Out of respect for the relatives of those affected Ill leave it at that
Craig Smith
Kerry Molloy one of our neighbour's in Blackball stayed in kowhiterangi when she was a kid. She had rellies there. Apparently Grahams missus was a right piece of work and didn't help his mental health at all
Kerry Molloy
there is a term in psychiatry called folie-a duer" being the shared delusion".yes this is a classic example but also what happens as peoples self isolation slowly increases and finally they have noone but themselves to turn to for hope and strength to cope.if as in this case they are severely dysfunctional already -it takes very little to fan the embers of the nightmare.
Joy Meyer
The cast and crew were lovely people. My ex was a driver for the actors. He picked up Jack Thompson and others and drove them out to Kowhitirangi for filming. I met most of the actors at the end of filming at an end of filming party. Bad blood was a brilliant movie.
Sophia Benjamin
Visited the McGhies there in 1950.
2h
Reply
Raewyn Louttit
I did there washing or them
Shannon Ford
It sounds like everyone's relative was in the Movie. Both my grandparents were in the Movie and my Cousin played Stan Grahams Son. I guess they must've needed a lot of extra's and it probably wasn't difficult to get people to play dress up for the day.
Greg Chilton-Smith
Both of my parents were in the movie
Les Keane
professionals still doing it today helped with misguided in society .
Valda Ford
Hard to forget such a terrible crime!’
Greg Hine
I finally found this movie on YouTube last year after looking for documentary information on Stan Graham. Such a sad story, shows what can happen when you push an otherwise everyday person to the brink in a heavy handed manner. Some empathy on all parts could have avoided this terrible event.
Erin Dense
Greg Hine I remember watching this in high school English, such a hard hitting tragedy, brilliant movie!
18h
Daaron Turton
Greg Hine taking a mans guns he hunts to supply family food with..the police used a bullshit excuse..
Ralph Chisnall
Greg Hine You must have missed the bits about him accusing the neighbours of poisoning his cows and threatening to kill them. He was psychotic with an evil woman behind him urging him on. That's the reason for the confiscation of firearms and no batshit crazy conspiracy about picking on an everyday man.
Greg Hine
Ralph Chisnall so the way to calm down a psycho with a gun without getting anyone hurt is to go into his house and try strongarm him into submission? Seems sensible…….
Steph Millett
I have the original court summons for Stan Graham to hand his rifle in.
May be an image of text
Steph Millett
May be an image of text that says 'AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS, [R.5/2. make copy written Constable, duly served dirested, delivering inmate thereof appearing 195 Prace and sworn before me the undersigned ane New Zealand this day Her Majesty's Justices of the 195'
Karla Marie Jones
Steph Millett where did you get that from Steph?
Les Keane
professionals still doing it today helped with misguided in society .
Kerry Molloy
It is a fascinating yet tragic study of a couples descent into irreversible psychosis set against rural isolation and the early years of the war and the tragic consquences for all..This discussion has appeared on here before and did at times become very uncomfortable .Out of respect for the relatives of those affected Ill leave it at that
Craig Smith
Kerry Molloy one of our neighbour's in Blackball stayed in kowhiterangi when she was a kid. She had rellies there. Apparently Grahams missus was a right piece of work and didn't help his mental health at all
Kerry Molloy
there is a term in psychiatry called folie-a duer" being the shared delusion".yes this is a classic example but also what happens as peoples self isolation slowly increases and finally they have noone but themselves to turn to for hope and strength to cope.if as in this case they are severely dysfunctional already -it takes very little to fan the embers of the nightmare.
Shannon Ford
It sounds like everyone's relative was in the Movie. Both my grandparents were in the Movie and my Cousin played Stan Grahams Son. I guess they must've needed a lot of extra's and it probably wasn't difficult to get people to play dress up for the day.
Sophia Benjamin
Visited the McGhies there in 1950.
Greg Chilton-Smith
Both of my parents were in the movie
Raewyn Louttit
I did there washing or them
Sheri Wright
Is that Uncle George's Packard Kerry Kerr ?
Kerry Kerr
Sheri Wright no I think that’s a chev or buik !not Dads Packard
Sheri Wright
Kerry Kerr I remember it being that colour, if I remember correctly a mustard coloured corduroy type upholstery
Kerry Kerr
Sheri Wright yeh a sort of goldy mustard
Kaye McNabb
My mother was in the movie along with a niece and some cousins. Mum also knitted homes pun jerseys for all the stars in the cast and the director.. They called her as an extra every dah so that she could sit and knit and they could see their jerseys growing. She got paid each day and also paid for the jumpers. They paid the extras in West Coast vouchers so that the money would stay in the coast economy. Great fun.
Phil Wright
Kaye McNabbStan was in a bad head space, farming was very hard then,it's was a terrible tragedy.A similar thing happened in Australia a few years back with an old farmer, nothing is more dangerous than a man with nothing to lose...
Kaye McNabb
Phil Wright depression and bi polar were not recognised back then. Terribly sad event in its entirety.
Les Mehrtens A very good movie to bring alive parts of New Zealand History , sadly each Tour through Hokitika probably only 5% of New Zealanders even heard of it let aline know where the incident occurred. Love the History coming alivei
Paul Soster my father was in the movie,he was in the band playing in the hall sequence.
Ken OLeary my mother just live down the road from him ,she said it was scary times ,they used to hind under the beds when the shots rang out
Margaret Suggett My father was in the real life hunt for the man (forgotten the fellow’s name)!
Margaret Suggett Garry that’s right - thank you
Jenny Leach It was Stan Graham I think
Margaret Suggett Jenny yes it was - thank you
Shannon Ford Cousin Michael Teen played Stan Graham's Son and Grandparents were in the dance Hall scene!! Great historical Movie.
John Greaney Yes he was
Sandy Goodall My dad was in it to, along with a few other people from Greymouth
Sharon Bradley I was in that movie!
Peter Bradley Authorities ask Grandad and my uncle to join the manhunt back in the day, they declined, said Stan had never done wrong by them.
Jason Baxter Peter Bradley I can remember my grandfather telling me that apparently he wasn’t a bad bloke & a few in the district had it in for him...
Peter Bradley Jason Baxter yes I was told the same.
Jason Baxter Peter Bradley small world we both know Ken Hicks
ill Robinson Kirsty Flavell Dale Green
Robin Gibbens Very sad days in our history . Mental health again at the for front of this Tragedy
Gloria Eggeling I was also in the movie amazing experience
Arthur Dehn My brother Colin acted part as a detective + he drove the crawler tractor to remove the heage.... his wages .... a food voucher !!!
Karin Carter My Grandfather was one of those Stanley Graham shot - Gregory Hutchison. my uncle and brother were in the movie
Vera Egli My dad played the banjo in a short clip in the dance hall.
Ross Wylde myself,Steve Johnson and others made the rain for the film shooting. We used the old fire engines from Trevor Molloy's collection You can also see my brother Graeme's Austin 7 in the photo. The party in Hoki at the end of shooting was the best.
Marilyn Paterson The crew borrowed a whole lot of hairdressing things off me, they can’t have brought any with them, it was duly returned, no payment was given.
Les Ellis My father was in the movie. I was a Stock Agent for Wrightson's in the area at the filming time roads were very busy with traffic from the filming set.
Myron Caldwell Is that the coprrect spelling of the large township. I thought there was an H in it?
Bev Kelly Myron yes you’re correct Blue. Kowhitiramgi. The original spelling was Koiterangi. Not sure when it changed tho.
Kevin Bell Bev Kelly Depended on what you were smoking at the time.LOL
Bev Kelly Kevin - might’ve been before our time!
Myron Caldwell Kevin Bell Beverley Kelly would not have done that, surely. Pure as the driven snow, eh Bev. Blue.
Bev Kelly Myron thanks for the support Blue....
Laurie Anisy My 1934 Ford V8 behind the wee green Austin. They used it for the police car.
Dianne Smith there is a h in it. Kowhitirangi.s
PaulAnthony Teens Think Jack Thomson’s 50th in the old Red Lion was film highlight
Glenn Johnston This hut up the Styx was created for that film. It was removed a decade or so ago.
Sheri Wright
Is that Uncle George's Packard Kerry Kerr ?
Edited
Kerry Kerr
Sheri Wright no I think that’s a chev or buik !not Dads Packard
Sheri Wright
Kerry Kerr I remember it being that colour, if I remember correctly a mustard coloured corduroy type upholstery
Kerry Kerr
Sheri Wright yeh a sort of goldy mustard
Greg Hine
I finally found this movie on YouTube last year after looking for documentary information on Stan Graham. Such a sad story, shows what can happen when you push an otherwise everyday person to the brink in a heavy handed manner. Some empathy on all parts could have avoided this terrible event.
Erin Dense
Greg Hine I remember watching this in high school English, such a hard hitting tragedy, brilliant movie!
Daaron Turton
Greg Hine taking a mans guns he hunts to supply family food with..the police used a bullshit excuse..
Kaye McNabb
My mother was in the movie along with a niece and some cousins. Mum also knitted homes pun jerseys for all the stars in the cast and the director.. They called her as an extra every dah so that she could sit and knit and they could see their jerseys growing. She got paid each day and also paid for the jumpers. They paid the extras in West Coast vouchers so that the money would stay in the coast economy. Great fun.
Phil Wright
Kaye McNabbStan was in a bad head space, farming was very hard then,it's was a terrible tragedy.A similar thing happened in Australia a few years back with an old farmer, nothing is more dangerous than a man with nothing to lose...
Kerry Molloy
It is a fascinating yet tragic study of a couples descent into irreversible psychosis set against rural isolation and the early years of the war and the tragic consquences for all..This discussion has appeared on here before and did at times become very uncomfortable .Out of respect for the relatives of those affected Ill leave it at that
Craig Smith
Kerry Molloy one of our neighbour's in Blackball stayed in kowhiterangi when she was a kid. She had rellies there. Apparently Grahams missus was a right piece of work and didn't help his mental health at all
Kerry Molloy
there is a term in psychiatry called folie-a duer" being the shared delusion".yes this is a classic example but also what happens as peoples self isolation slowly increases and finally they have noone but themselves to turn to for hope and strength to cope.if as in this case they are severely dysfunctional already -it takes very little to fan the embers of the nightmare.
Joy Meyer
The cast and crew were lovely people. My ex was a driver for the actors. He picked up Jack Thompson and others and drove them out to Kowhitirangi for filming. I met most of the actors at the end of filming at an end of filming party. Bad blood was a brilliant movie.
Sophia Benjamin
Visited the McGhies there in 1950.
2h
Reply
Raewyn Louttit
I did there washing or them
Shannon Ford
It sounds like everyone's relative was in the Movie. Both my grandparents were in the Movie and my Cousin played Stan Grahams Son. I guess they must've needed a lot of extra's and it probably wasn't difficult to get people to play dress up for the day.
Greg Chilton-Smith
Both of my parents were in the movie
Les Keane
professionals still doing it today helped with misguided in society .
Valda Ford
Hard to forget such a terrible crime!’
Greg Hine
I finally found this movie on YouTube last year after looking for documentary information on Stan Graham. Such a sad story, shows what can happen when you push an otherwise everyday person to the brink in a heavy handed manner. Some empathy on all parts could have avoided this terrible event.
Erin Dense
Greg Hine I remember watching this in high school English, such a hard hitting tragedy, brilliant movie!
18h
Daaron Turton
Greg Hine taking a mans guns he hunts to supply family food with..the police used a bullshit excuse..
Ralph Chisnall
Greg Hine You must have missed the bits about him accusing the neighbours of poisoning his cows and threatening to kill them. He was psychotic with an evil woman behind him urging him on. That's the reason for the confiscation of firearms and no batshit crazy conspiracy about picking on an everyday man.
Greg Hine
Ralph Chisnall so the way to calm down a psycho with a gun without getting anyone hurt is to go into his house and try strongarm him into submission? Seems sensible…….
Steph Millett
I have the original court summons for Stan Graham to hand his rifle in.
May be an image of text
Steph Millett
May be an image of text that says 'AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS, [R.5/2. make copy written Constable, duly served dirested, delivering inmate thereof appearing 195 Prace and sworn before me the undersigned ane New Zealand this day Her Majesty's Justices of the 195'
Karla Marie Jones
Steph Millett where did you get that from Steph?
Les Keane
professionals still doing it today helped with misguided in society .
Kerry Molloy
It is a fascinating yet tragic study of a couples descent into irreversible psychosis set against rural isolation and the early years of the war and the tragic consquences for all..This discussion has appeared on here before and did at times become very uncomfortable .Out of respect for the relatives of those affected Ill leave it at that
Craig Smith
Kerry Molloy one of our neighbour's in Blackball stayed in kowhiterangi when she was a kid. She had rellies there. Apparently Grahams missus was a right piece of work and didn't help his mental health at all
Kerry Molloy
there is a term in psychiatry called folie-a duer" being the shared delusion".yes this is a classic example but also what happens as peoples self isolation slowly increases and finally they have noone but themselves to turn to for hope and strength to cope.if as in this case they are severely dysfunctional already -it takes very little to fan the embers of the nightmare.
Shannon Ford
It sounds like everyone's relative was in the Movie. Both my grandparents were in the Movie and my Cousin played Stan Grahams Son. I guess they must've needed a lot of extra's and it probably wasn't difficult to get people to play dress up for the day.
Sophia Benjamin
Visited the McGhies there in 1950.
Greg Chilton-Smith
Both of my parents were in the movie
Raewyn Louttit
I did there washing or them
Sheri Wright
Is that Uncle George's Packard Kerry Kerr ?
Kerry Kerr
Sheri Wright no I think that’s a chev or buik !not Dads Packard
Sheri Wright
Kerry Kerr I remember it being that colour, if I remember correctly a mustard coloured corduroy type upholstery
Kerry Kerr
Sheri Wright yeh a sort of goldy mustard
Kaye McNabb
My mother was in the movie along with a niece and some cousins. Mum also knitted homes pun jerseys for all the stars in the cast and the director.. They called her as an extra every dah so that she could sit and knit and they could see their jerseys growing. She got paid each day and also paid for the jumpers. They paid the extras in West Coast vouchers so that the money would stay in the coast economy. Great fun.
Phil Wright
Kaye McNabbStan was in a bad head space, farming was very hard then,it's was a terrible tragedy.A similar thing happened in Australia a few years back with an old farmer, nothing is more dangerous than a man with nothing to lose...
Kaye McNabb
Phil Wright depression and bi polar were not recognised back then. Terribly sad event in its entirety.
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West Coast New Zealand History (3rd Jan 2024). Kowhitirangi, near Hokitika, 1981, during filming of the movie 'Bad Blood', set in 1941.. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 19th Apr 2026 19:22, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/27742