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New Zealand is Ready
Short Film (Full Length) – 1941
From the north across these peaceful waters comes a shadow: Japan.– Narrator
Now our own soil is threatened. We see for the first time the prospect of unfriendly feet attempting to despoil our land.– Narrator
We have tanks. And heavy tanks they are too. Heavier by far than anything any enemy could land against the strength we should throw to meet him, and against our rage at his temerity in disturbing our New Zealand way of living.– Narrator
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