Sabrina In New Zealand

A collection of photos from Sabrina's tours of New Zealand.
See her life stories for 1959 and 1962 for more details.

18 August 2014 - The very kind folk at the Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa , especially Darryl the Collection Manager and Pamela the Deputy Director responded to my enquiry about Kiwi Sabrinastuff, and guided me to a treasure trove of new pix! Thanks, Sabrinamates!

Sabrina and local guide Rangi greet each other with a traditional hongi.

And on 2024-10-21 I found another copy

TV and stage star Sabrina , carried the battle of the bulge to Maoriland recently when she vistied the famous village of Ohinemutu , at Rotorua during her tour of New Zealand with the revue "Pleasures of Paris" . Here Sabrina is being welcomed in the traditional style by Rangi , the chief guide at the resort . Sabrina soon leaves for the United States for engagements at Miami , Las Vegas and New York . 10 September 1959

Sabrina, Rangi and two local children outside a Maori hut.

Sabrina and Rangi investigate rockpools.

Sabrina and Rangi at the beach.

Sabrina enjoys a hangi - or Maori BBQ at Paradise Valley

Sabrina at Whakarewarewa

At Tamatekapua, Sabrina in traditional mink meets a Maori with a traditional male "I'm standing with Sabrina" expression.

Sabrina meets Rotarua's Public Relations Officer, Dick Spurdle.

The uncropped shot shows Sabrina, Dick Spurdle and (I'm pretty sure) manager Ray Bolwell.

Sabrina aboard the SS Albatross.

And as the mink sails into the sunset, we bid "Haere ra" to our Sabrina in the land of the long white blonde.

14 September 1959

"Tweetie Pie" meets Sabrina... Curvaceous SABRINA makes friends with 'Tweetie-Pie' the Budgie - when they met in Wellington, New Zealand recently. Sabrina was overwhelmed by the chumminess of the bird - which is owned by Mr A.F. Bird, owner of a rental car business in Wellington.

20 July 1962 - Second visit to New Zealand .

Rangi, leading guide at the world famous tourist resort of Rotorua [ Rotorua Museum of Art & History, Te Whare Taonga O Te Arawa ], explains the construction of a Maori piupiu (flax skirt) to glamorous British TV and stage star Sabrina, who is now in New Zealand with a touring revue. A leading contestant in the battle of the bulge, Sabrina (41-18-35) leaves soon for the United States where she has engagements in Las Vegas, Miami and New York.

Also check out Kiwi memories of Sabrina