Brave New World: New Zealand - Episode 2

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Location

Martinborough, Wellington

Year

2014

Date

Length

29min 02sec

Audio

sound

Format

Digital

colour

Source

DoubleBand Films Ltd.

Courtesy

BBC NI, Doubleband Films

Rights Holder

Doubleband Films

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Description

William Crawley travels to New Zealand's North and South Islands to explore the country's rich connections with Northern Ireland, and to reveal the remarkable stories of the Ulstermen and women - past and present - who have helped build such a powerful relationship. The episode follows Thomas Braken, an Irishman who wrote the lyrics to the New Zealand National Anthem and then served as a Liberal MP. Then he looks at John Balance, a County Antrim man who was New Zealand's 16th Prime Minister and head of the first Liberal Government. William Massey - another Irishman who became yet another Kiwi PM.

Credits

Executive Producer BBC NI - Deidre Devlin

Executive Producer - Michael Hewitt / Diarmuid Lavery

Producer - Clare McParland

Writer / Director - Jane Magowan

Presenter - William Crawley

Thanks to - Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Smith and Caughey Department Store, Auckland Libraries, Howick Historical Society, Athenree Museum, Ellen McCormick, Eden Park, Dilworth School, PRONI, Gordon Lucy

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