Opononi, home of Opo - Roadside Stories

In 1955--56 a friendly dolphin known as Opo became a celebrity, drawing thousands of visitors to the sleepy town of Opononi on the Hokianga Harbour. Enjoying human company, Opo performed tricks and let children ride on her back. Hokianga district, http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/northland... Humans and dolphins, http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/dolphins/5 The story of Opo, http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/dolphins/... Russell Clark, January 1960, http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographi... Archival audio: Archives New Zealand -- Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, http://www.archives.govt.nz/ Pictorial Parade 47. National Film Unit, 1956. — Roadside Stories is a series of audio guides that follow major road trips in New Zealand. The stories cover the places you'll pass along the way -- their people, their history, their cultural and natural significance. For more information about Roadside Stories visit http://www.mch.govt.nz/roadside/