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‘Moa's Ark' set sail 80 million years ago. David Bellamy becomes an ancient mariner and retraces the geological voyage of the islands of New Zealand. He finds out why New Zealand is called the Shaky Isles, gets face to face with the "living fossil" the tuatara, is inspired by meat pies and discovers geography as he competes in the annual Coast to Coast race over the Southern Alps.

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A Series Perspective by Paul Stanley Ward 17.11.2008

The billboards hawking Aotearoa to international visitors sell the experience and environment as ‘100% Pure'. But why is New Zealand's landscape and flora and fauna so unique? Renowned English naturalist David Bellamy, with his ...

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 Peter Hayden
 Michael Stedman
 Peter Simkins

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