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40 Years of Country Calendar

Television, 2005

 40 Years of Country Calendar

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Edited highlights, culled from 40 seasons of the longest running show on New Zealand television. Farming, forestry and fishing are all on the roster, but this programme is as much about observing people and the land. There is footage of high country musters, floods, tobacco farming and a dog that is said to be radio-controlled. Longtime Country Calendar reporters like John Gordon share their memories, and we catch up again with some of the farming personalities that have featured on the show.

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A Perspective Ian Pryor 02.10.2008

In many countries that produce television, you will often find one or two shows off in a corner, away from their stablemates. The shows I'm talking about are rarely about bells, whistles, and exploding spaceships; instead these programmes are ...

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 Duane Wilkins

Duane Wilkins

I'm watching this from my room in Kabul Afghanistan, I'm extremely grateful that you allow use to watch something from home. Sincere thanks.

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Series available on DVD through TVNZ.