Balclutha, New Zealand established a ferry service across the Clutha in 1857; as a result the town was initially called Clutha Ferry. The Māori name for the area is Iwikatea, literally "Bleached bones" (a local Māori tribal battle in 1750 left the decomposing bodies of the defeated, their bones whitened in the sun). The Clutha River flows through the town. It is the largest river in New Zealand by volume of water, and the country's second longest after the Waikato. It provides the town with various recreational facilities, including fishing (brown trout), water skiing and power boating. The most prominent structure in the
Wizard of New Zealand awarded Best Short Documentary at the Beijing International Film Festival 2010. and Best Film about Real People at the Official Best of Fest 2010. "The Wizard and the Commodore - Chathams Islands/New Zealand", directed by Samuel A. Miller follows the Wizard of New Zealand on a trip to the Chathams Islands, 600 miles off the Coast of New Zealand. The Film Premiered at the Jerusalem Cinematheque (Israel Film Archive) Jerusalem Cinematheque 6pm 29th March 2018. Wizard of New Zealand The Wizard of New Zealand QSM (born Ian Brackenbury Channell; 4 December 1932) is a New Zealand educator, comedian, magician and