'Number 8 wire' Kiwi ingenuity is defined by problem solving from few resources (No. 8 wire is fencing wire that can be adapted to many uses, an ability that was particularly handy for isolated NZ settlers). Embodied in heroes from Richard Pearse to PJ, Kiwi ingenuity is a quality dear to our national sense of self. It has been memorably celebrated, and sometimes satirised, on screen. Ian Pryor speaks with inventor and Country Calendar 'Spoof' creator Burton Silver on creativity in this background article.
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