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Weekly Review No. 368
Short Film (Full Length) – 1948
I have had a wonderful trip, but I still think New Zealand is the best country to live in.– Miss New Zealand 1947 Mary Wootton, after spending five months abroad
Even if it’s snowing, bare legs and short shorts is the order of the day. Freedom of movement is the thing out here. Besides, who can get cold carrying half a house over the ranges.– The narrator, on Tararua Tramping Club members carrying building materials in the Tararua Ranges
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