Gone Up North for a While is a 1972 New Zealand film directed by Paul Maunder.
[1][2] Patricia Davis falls pregnant and goes against the advice of her family and unsympathetic welfare authorities by keeping her baby.
[1][3] This film stirred up public debate for the Domestic Purposes Benefit for single mothers - "...is an important part of our screen history...".
[4] The film won the award for best drama and the arts at the 1973 Feltex Television Awards.
[5] It was shown at the 1974 Chicago International Film Festival.