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The Southland Times
9 May, 2002

Southland in song's video clip

09 MAY 2002

By PATRICIA SOPER

One of the video vignettes for Bic Runga's soon-to-be-released single was filmed at the historic Parawa Hotel in Northern Southland yesterday. Runga's single Get Some Sleep, her own composition, includes Dave Dobbyn on guitar with Kiwi band Pluto providing the backing vocals. Queenstown-based Curious Film producer Graham Sinclair said extra filming for the video would be completed in the Southern Lakes area during the next three days.

Runga said during filming yesterday the project was funded from the United States but she was determined to film it in New Zealand. "It spreads things around a little," she said.

Although based in Auckland, Runga is originally from Christchurch and likes her South Island heritage to be known. She had a particular fondness for the south and had spent a lot of time here over the years. "It's real and so beautiful. This is a great setting," she said.

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