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Aotearoa

Minuit

Synopsis

"We are New Zealand - it's you and I" sings Minuit's Ruth Carr as images of everyday New Zealanders flash up on the screen. Directed by band member Paul Dodge, Minuit's video for 'Aotearoa' is a nostalgic trip through the archives — a celebration of NZ history starting with images of people and places, including Rangitoto, the Pink Terraces, Greytown's historic Revington's hotel through to Sir Edmund Hillary, Aunt Daisy and Ernest Rutherford, as well as national tragedies, protests and hikois — and even the six o'clock swill gets a look in.

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Comments (5)

 Minuit

Minuit

Hi Rob
Thanks!
You can get it digitally from www.amplifier.co.nz, or let us know if you would like the 'real' cd, and we could post one out to you!

 Rob Staples

Rob Staples

Outstanding video - I'd like to buy your album - is it being sold in Sydney??

 Fi

Fi

The full list of credits for this video is here:
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=189426685948

 Callum

Callum

Even had to get a hanky out while seeing this one, brilliantly done, great song!

 bron

bron

love this track, love this vid and love minuit....

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Credits

 Paul Dodge

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