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Release Date:
January 17, 2012
Original Title:
Primeval New Zealand
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
NZ on Air
Natural History New Zealand Ltd.
Production Countries:
New Zealand
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 44
We call ourselves Kiwis. But do we really know where "our" bird came from? The answer is astounding... and rather disturbing. To trace the origins of the kiwi and the rest of our weird and wonderful wildlife, we travel back through time - to Primeval New Zealand. For the first time science is revealing the true story about where our wildlife icons came from, and the reasons for their unique evolution.
Cinematography:
Mike Single
Andrew Penniket
Lindsey Davidson
Peter Nearhos
Scott Mouat
Brady Doak
Peter Thompson
Director:
Celia Offwood
Executive Producer:
Judith Curran
Music:
Trevor Coleman
Producer:
Celia Offwood
Production Coordinator:
Nikki Stirling
Production Manager:
Christina Gerrie
Writer:
Judith Curran
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