Poster, 'Chateau Tongariro'

The luxurious Chateau Tongariro opened in 1929 in Tongariro National Park and was owned by the New Zealand government's tourism department. The Chateau's civilised Regency-style portico is contrasted with the dangerously erupting snow-covered mountain. The figures populating the poster imagery are dressed for any occasion; be it sport out in the 'wild' or relaxing on the balcony.

The opening of the North Island main trunk railway in 1908 had provided a major boost to New Zealand's fledgling tourist industry, including opening up the central North Island’s Tongariro National Park, which became a popular holiday area in the 1920s.