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Part one of three from this full length documentary.
Part two of three from this full length documentary.
Part three of three from this full length documentary.
The credits for this documentary.
Part one of three from this full length documentary.
Part one of three from this full length documentary.
Part two of three from this full length documentary.
Part two of three from this full length documentary.
Part three of three from this full length documentary.
Part three of three from this full length documentary.
The credits for this documentary.
The credits for this documentary.
Wellington has been New Zealand’s capital city since...
A look at Wellington's star architects of the era
Bob Jones expresses an opinion with his fist
More Wellington 80s excess
Also narrated by Bernard Kearns
Features a 1949 demolition in Berhampore
More 70s Wellington
Progress and conservation clash in 80s Auckland
Progress and conservation clash in 80s Auckland
Also directed by John Reid
Wellington in the 1960s
Michael Fowler is also interviewed here
More urban growth
More quake-prompted debate about preserving buildings
Coastal development debate
A contemporary take on Wellington
Bob Jones in politician mode
Rebuilding after an earthquake
2008 TV drama on the effects of a quake in Wellington
More demolition of Wellington buildings
Report on the Auckland 80s building boom
More Wellington of the era
An examination of town planning in auckland
Hamish Keith looks at NZ housing in 1983
Michael Fowler fights against temperance
Grand opening concert at the Michael Fowler Centre
Documentary about the history of NZ housing
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