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Preservation and Destruction: the story of Elsdon Best (Part 1)
Described in his own time as "the white Tōhunga of Tuhoeland" and by some today as a "structural rascist" who "stole" knowledge, it's fair to say Elsdon Best is a controvesial character. In the first of a two part episod...
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Preservation and Destruction: the story of Elsdon Best (Part 1) is an episode from Black Sheep by RNZ. Described in his own time as "the white Tōhunga of Tuhoeland" and by some today as a "structural rascist" who "stole" knowledge, it's fai...
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Published Feb 12, 2026, 00:37:57 long, audio available.
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Described in his own time as "the white Tōhunga of Tuhoeland" and by some today as a "structural rascist" who "stole" knowledge, it's fair to say Elsdon Best is a controvesial character. In the first of a two part episode, Black Sheep traces the early life of this self-taught ethnologist. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Published Feb 12, 2026 and 00:37:57 long