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The first of five parts of this 40 year special episode.
The second of five parts of this 40 year special episode.
The third of five parts of this 40 year special episode.
The fourth of five parts of this 40 year special episode.
The fifth of five parts of this 40 year special episode.
The credits from this episode.
40 Years of Country Calendar
Television (Full Length Episode) – 2005
This best of special culls history and highlights from 40 seasons of the longest running show on NZ television. Farming, forestry and fishing are all on the roster, but this edition is as much about observing people and the land. There is footage of high country musters, helicopter deer capture, floods and blizzards, as well as radio-controlled dogs and mice farmers. Longtime Country Calendar figures like John Gordon and Tony Trotter share their memories, and the show sets out to catch up again with some of the colourful New Zealanders that have featured on screen.
...my word you can run when there's something after you.– Farmer Elsie Jane Westhead on a close encounter with one of her animals
Key Cast & Crew
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Acknowledgements
Made with funding from NZ On Air
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