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Looking at New Zealand - The Fight to Save the Saddleback
Television (Full Length Episode) – 1968
30 Nov 2014 - 10.27am
A facinating peek back in time. Shame Fanal didn't work but great to tieke dotted around more places today thanks to these pioneering efforts!
6 Aug 2013 - 06.59pm
I am doing a research project on the saddleback and this video is exceptionally helpful. Thanks to the producers who made it. And the people who posted it.
29 Jun 2013 - 11.56pm
Fascinating historic doco.
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