24 Jul 2019
By the Balls
Sport and politics most definitely do mix in this gripping look back at a brutal and turbulent time for New Zealand rugby, told from the point of view of the players themselves including David Kirk and Buck Shelford.
The Silent Alps
"The Silent Alps" explores a forgotten massacre that is widely unknown in the modern era, the history of Kea culling in New Zealand
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Peter Neale Himself
Emma Burns Herself
Albert Collins Himself (Archival footage)
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