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Buried treasure
Submerged for aeons in the peat bogs of New Zealand’s north, swamp kauri is one of the world’s most valuable and exquisite timbers. (The recent jet-fuel pipeline rupture may have been caused by a person digging for swamp kauri.)
Swamp kauri is an unparalleled resource for global climate science—but as exports boomed and wetlands were ruined in the rush for the logs, the swamps have become an ideological battleground. What is the future of this ancient taonga?
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#SundayDoco: Norwester
Born in the Tasman Sea, the norwester assaults New Zealand with torrential rain, snow and hail, and searing heat. In the path of the onslaught, nothing is spared.
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Women on a roll
How was it that a tiny colony far from the centres of political power and influence became the first self-governing country in the world to grant its women the vote?
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State housing
What role should government have in providing affordable housing? The issue has been tossed back and forth between rival political parties for a century now, and with housing becoming less affordable for many, it’s likely to be debated for a while yet.
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SAVING RARE SEA BIRDS
Andre Raine is an American conservationist who’s been honoured as a bird saviour. He speaks about NZ sea birds, 90 per cent of which are at risk of extinction.
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