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Number 8 Wire

The Aotearoa History Show by RNZ

Sep 11, 202200:31:54Society & Culture

New Zealanders like to think we have a "Number 8 Wire Mentality" - a rough and ready enthusiasm for fixing and building stuff with limited resources. New Zealanders like to think we have a "Number 8 Wire Mentality" - a r...

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Number 8 Wire is an episode from The Aotearoa History Show by RNZ. New Zealanders like to think we have a "Number 8 Wire Mentality" - a rough and ready enthusiasm for fixing and building stuff with limited resources. New Zealanders like to...

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Published Sep 11, 2022, 00:31:54 long, audio available.

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