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Making New Zealand - Manufacturing
Television (Full Length Episode) – 2019
Making New Zealand explores the crucial industries and infrastructure which (hopefully) advanced the nation. In this third season episode, manufacturing is in the spotlight, from the earliest trade of harekeke (flax) to building superyachts. Historians discuss the rise of homegrown brands like Dominion Breweries, Hudson's, Hallensteins and Fisher & Paykel, and the golden era of New Zealand manufacturing from the 1950s through to the 1970s. Then came decline — thanks to the global oil shock, soaring interest rates, Rogernomics and the move to scrap import licensing restrictions, which crippled local industries.
The advent of the car was a real boon for communication, and the growth became exponential.– Author John Stokes on the impact of the motor car on doing business in New Zealand
Key Cast & Crew
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Produced by
Top Shelf Productions
Source
Top Shelf Productions
Acknowledgements
Made with funding from NZ On Air
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