"I would imagine that New Zealand today is the way America was when I was a little kid,’’ Redford said. Robert Redford says Tapanui taught him New Zealand is a country with ‘‘a smile on its face’’. ‘‘I loved going to that little town and the way the town welcomed us,’’ he said. In Tapanui last week locals queued up to get their hands on tickets to the ‘‘give-back’’ screening. There’s a book full of memories for everyone.’’Pete’s Dragon director David Lowery said Tapanui was his favourite shooting location.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 08, 2016 19:12 UTC